か

Question marker, indicates ‘or’, creates indefinite words, or signifies ‘whether’.

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Question Marker

Marks the end of a sentence to indicate a question or express self-directed doubt.

Example

週末、何をしましたか。

What did you do over the weekend?

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2 Particle

Or

Connects two or more nouns to present them as mutually exclusive alternatives.

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3 Particle

Some- (with question words)

Suffixed to interrogative words to transform them into indefinite pronouns.

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Whether / If (Embedded Question)

Turns a clause into an embedded question regarding uncertainty or choices.

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か

Question marker, indicates 'or', creates indefinite words, or signifies 'whether'.

Example

この言葉を覚えましょう。

Let's memorize this word.

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