如何

Adverb

 * 1) how; what; in what way
 * 2) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about
 * 1) how about; what about

Synonyms




Etymology 1
From, in turn from. Appears in the  completed in 759.

A surface analysis suggests a compound of.

The kanji spelling is an example of, using the corresponding Chinese term for the spelling and the underlying Japanese root word for the reading.

Adjective

 * 1) what kind of

Usage notes
Some dictionaries class this as a bound morpheme. In practice, it generally conjugates and behaves as a regular -na adjective. In formal writing, this is more commonly encountered using the classical attributive form.

Etymology 2
→ * → →

Originally a phrase consisting of.

The uncontracted form ika ni ka appears in the  completed in 759. The fully contracted form ikaga is first cited to the ' of roughly 905, with evidence of a partially contracted form ikanga in ' of roughly 1330.

Adverb

 * 1) in what manner, how
 * 2) what about... (used to make a suggestion)

Usage notes
The term ikaga is generally considered more formal and polite than the synonym.

More commonly spelled in hiragana as. The kanji spelling is rare.

Derived terms

 * : dubious, doubtful
 * : dubious, doubtful

Etymology 3
→

Originally a phrase consisting of, the normal adverbial form of adjective ika above.

The uncontracted form ika ni appears as an adverb in the  completed in 759. The contracted form ikan is first cited to the early 1100s.

Noun

 * 1) the whatevers, the whys and wherefores; however [it may be]

Adverb

 * 1) howsoever, however [it may be]

Usage notes
Generally used at the end of a sentence to express doubt.

Derived terms

 * : in what manner, how
 * : no matter what, unfortunately
 * : howsoever, however [it may be]
 * : no matter what, unfortunately