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如何か
rarely-used kanji form
Readings

douka
English
Adverb (fukushi)
See also: どうぞ・1
Polite (teineigo) language
Usually written using kana alone
please, if you would, would you mind

Adverb (fukushi)
Usually written using kana alone
somehow or other, one way or another

Adverb (fukushi)
See also: かどうか
Usually written using kana alone
as かどうか
whether (or not)

Adverb (fukushi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Usually written using kana alone
strange, (something is) wrong, (something is) off

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Kanjis
ON: ジョ, ニョ KUN: ごと.し
likeness, like, such as, as if, better, best, equal

Stroke: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-3 FC: 4640.0


ON: KUN: なに, なん, なに-, なん-
what

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2122.2


Phrases
どうかドアを閉めてくれませんか。
Parts: どうか ドア (ドアー) 閉める (しめる) 呉れる (くれません)
Will you please shut the door?