どうか

如 何 か

Common word

  1. adverb (fukushi)

    please, if you would, would you mind
    polite (teineigo) language
    word usually written using kana alone

    • どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。
      Will you please shut the door?

  2. adverb (fukushi)

    somehow or other, one way or another
    word usually written using kana alone

  3. adverb (fukushi)

    whether (or not), if
    as かどうか
    word usually written using kana alone

  4. adverb (fukushi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    strange, (something is) wrong, (something is) off
    word usually written using kana alone