誰
who · someone · somebody
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of words and bird. Who says bird.
Symbolism
Who, someone, question. Represents who.
Component Breakdown
speech + 隹
Words & Expressions
Words written with 誰
Proverbs & Idioms
誰にでもある
だれにでもある
It happens to everyone
Something all people experience
Poetry
陸奥の しのぶもぢずり 誰ゆゑに 乱れそめにし われならなくに
Like the tangled fern-print cloth of Michinoku — for whose sake has my heart fallen into disorder? Not my own doing.
誰をかも 知る人にせむ 高砂の 松も昔の 友ならなくに
Whom shall I take now as a friend? Even the ancient pine of Takasago is no friend from the old days.
Anime & Manga
なぜ僕の世界を誰も覚えていないのか？
Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?
A well-known work with 誰 in its Japanese title.
しまなみ誰そ彼
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare
A well-known work with 誰 in its Japanese title.
ドラゴンボールＺ 龍拳爆発!!悟空がやらねば誰がやる
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
A well-known work with 誰 in its Japanese title.
俺以外誰も採取できない素材なのに「素材採取率が低い」とパワハラする幼馴染錬金術師と絶縁した専属魔導士、辺境の町でスローライフを送りたい。
Ore Igai Dare mo Saishu Dekinai Sozai nano ni "Sozai Saishuritsu ga Hikui" to Pawahara Suru Osananajimi Renkinjutsushi to Zetsuen Shita Senzoku Madoushi, Henkyou no Machi de Slow Life wo Okuritai.
A well-known work with 誰 in its Japanese title.
異世界で孤児院を開いたけど、なぜか誰一人巣立とうとしない件
Isekai de Kojiin wo Hiraita kedo, Naze ka Darehitori Sudatou to Shinai Ken
A well-known work with 誰 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
“someone”
“somebody”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 誰 mean in Japanese?
誰 means who, someone, somebody.
How do you read 誰?
On'yomi: スイ (SUI). Kun'yomi: だれ、たれ、た (dare, tare, ta).
How many strokes does 誰 have?
誰 has 15 strokes. Its radical is 言 (speech).
Is 誰 a good kanji for a tattoo?
誰 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means who, someone, somebody. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.