Word details

いかな

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いかな.

Dictionary

Entry

如何なっかなFreq #17798
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

what kind of; whatever sort of

2

Adverb (fukushi)

no matter what; however much

Examples
おやおや。いかな体育の授業といえど・・・真剣勝負の意気込みで臨まなければ、いざ実戦と言う時に役に立ちませんよ。
Well, even if it is just P.E. class, if you don't take it seriously, it won't do you any good in a real match.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

6 strokesFrequency 1,704JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョニョ

Kun

ごと.し

Nanori

ゆきよし

what

7 strokesFrequency 340JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

なになんなに-なん-

Nanori

あが

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