何か / 誰か / どこか
N5なにか / だれか / どこか nani ka / dare ka / doko ka
something; someone; somewhere
Formation
Question word + か
Chinese meanings
某物;某人;某处
Chinese formation
疑问词+か
Chinese usage
表示不特定的事物、人或地点。
Chinese notes
何か、誰か后面的が或を有时省略。
Examples
- 何か飲みますか。Would you like something to drink?要喝点什么吗?
- だれか来ましたよ。Someone's here.有人来了哦。
- 夏休みにどこかへ行きましたか。Did you go anywhere during summer vacation?暑假你去什么地方了吗?
Notes
Question word + か gives 'some-' words; question word + も + negative gives 'no-' words. が and を after 何か / だれか are often dropped.
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Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nani-ka-dare-ka-doko-ka');
{
"id": "nani-ka-dare-ka-doko-ka",
"pattern": "何か / 誰か / どこか",
"reading": "なにか / だれか / どこか",
"romaji": "nani ka / dare ka / doko ka",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "something; someone; somewhere",
"formation": "Question word + か",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "何か飲みますか。",
"furigana": "{何|なに}か{飲|の}みますか。",
"en": "Would you like something to drink?"
},
{
"ja": "だれか来ましたよ。",
"furigana": "だれか{来|き}ましたよ。",
"en": "Someone's here."
},
{
"ja": "夏休みにどこかへ行きましたか。",
"furigana": "{夏休|なつやす}みにどこかへ{行|い}きましたか。",
"en": "Did you go anywhere during summer vacation?"
}
],
"tags": [
"question"
],
"notes": "Question word + か gives 'some-' words; question word + も + negative gives 'no-' words. が and を after 何か / だれか are often dropped.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "fc58f50d352960d2effb30e300641f420e21d21bf3a124a5efc3b89a1f8d5f1e",
"meanings": [
"某物",
"某人",
"某处"
],
"formation": "疑问词+か",
"explanation": "表示不特定的事物、人或地点。",
"notes": "何か、誰か后面的が或を有时省略。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "何か飲みますか。",
"zh": "要喝点什么吗?"
},
{
"ja": "だれか来ましたよ。",
"zh": "有人来了哦。"
},
{
"ja": "夏休みにどこかへ行きましたか。",
"zh": "暑假你去什么地方了吗?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#nani-ka-dare-ka-doko-ka",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "82711b148fef98452f87ecdc47dd5dad404354aefddc9321b9b869fb7616ad5f"
}
}