“What is ...?” in Japanese
Short answer
What is ...? in Japanese is “如何” (ika). Full meaning: how, in what way, how about; (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of); what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?.
Other ways to say “What is ...?” in Japanese
いか
ika how, in what way, how about; (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of); what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
イカガ
ikaga how, in what way, how about; (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of); what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
何如
ika how, in what way, how about; (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of); what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
奈何
ikan how, in what way, how about; (depending on) how, (depending on) what, nature (of); what is ...?, how is ...?, what will be ...?
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