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Japanese Question Words Practice Exercises

Practice Japanese question words like what, who, where, when, why, and how with beginner example sentences.

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Japanese question words practice

Practice First, Then Review

Practice Japanese question words like だれ, なに, どこ, いつ, どうして, いくら, and どれ in beginner sentences.

What This Practice Page Trains

Questions

Ask Useful Questions

Question words unlock real conversation early.

Particles

Pair With Correct Particles

Practice patterns like だれが, どこに, and なにを.

Answers

Understand Responses

Question practice also trains what kind of answer to expect.

Part 1: Choose the Question Word

Pick the best Japanese question word.

Question 1

Who is coming?

who

Question 2

Where is the station?

where

Question 3

What will you eat?

what

Question 4

How much is this?

price

Part 2: Complete the Question

Fill in the missing question word or particle.

Question 1

___ が来ますか。

who as subject.

Question 2

駅は ___ ですか。

where.

Question 3

何 ___ 食べますか。

object marker.

Question 4

これは ___ ですか。

how much.

Answer Key and Explanations

1. Who = だれ

だれ is the basic who question word.

2. Where = どこ

どこ asks for a location.

3. What = なに / なん

Use なに or なん depending on the following sound and expression.

4. How much = いくら

いくら asks price or amount.

5. だれが来ますか。

Question words commonly take が when asking who or what is the subject.

6. 駅はどこですか。

A standard beginner location question.

7. 何を食べますか。

を marks what is eaten.

8. これはいくらですか。

Use いくら for prices.

How to Use This Practice

  1. Answer once without notes, even if you are unsure.
  2. Check the explanation, not only the answer.
  3. Rewrite every missed item by hand or type it twice.
  4. Repeat the same set tomorrow before learning new material.

Common Mistakes

Using は after question words

Question words often pair with が, not は.

Forgetting か

Polite questions usually end with か.

Mixing どれ and どこ

どれ asks which one. どこ asks where.

Keep Practicing on QuizLingua

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Practice question patterns.

Japanese Sentence Builder

Build beginner questions.

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Choose missing question words.

Particles Guide

Review particles used with questions.

Questions make Japanese usable

Learn question words early and you can start asking for real information.

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