なぜ, 何故
Adverb, Usually in kana
why, how, for what reason
あなたはなぜ働いているの。
撫ぜる, なぜる
Conjugated: なぜ
Ichidan verb, Transitive, See 撫でる・なでる・1
to brush gently, to stroke, to caress
くびになる, 首になる, 首に成る, クビになる
Conjugated: クビにならなかった
Expression, Godan verb, Usually in kana
1. to be sacked, to be fired, to be dismissed
2. to be beheaded
端的に言って、彼は首になったのだ。
か
Particle, at sentence end
1. indicates a question
after each alternative
2. or, whether or not
See 何か・1, after an interrogative
3. some- (e.g. something, someone)
indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles
4. hmm, huh
Prefix, See か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective
5. very
か, 箇, 個, 个, カ
Counter, Usually in kana, precedes the thing being counted; e.g. 3か月, 5か所; also written as ヶ or ケ
counter used with Sino-Japanese words