English–Japanese

“question marker” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajika

Example

明日来ますか。asu ki ma su ka

Are you coming tomorrow?

Illustration for か (question marker)

How to say “question marker” in Japanese

“Question marker” in Japanese is か (ka).

The particle か (ka) signals that the preceding statement is being offered for the listener to confirm or deny.

Full entry for か: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with か

これは本ですか。ko re wa hon de su ka

Is this a book?

この店は何時に開きますか。ko no mise wa nan ji ni hira ki ma su ka

What time does this store open?

Tips for using か

  • Sentence-final か (ka) helps beginners recognize a yes-no question, but casual speakers often leave it out and use rising intonation instead.

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