particle N5 common casualpolitewritten
か — particle か: 'or'
か
Meaning
- A か B = 'A or B' — lists alternatives to choose between
Key sentence
お茶かコーヒーを飲む。
I'll have tea or coffee.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun か Noun | N か N | 肉か魚 (meat or fish) |
Examples
ペンか鉛筆で書いてください。
Please write with a pen or a pencil.
土曜か日曜に会いましょう。
Let's meet on Saturday or Sunday.
お父さんかお母さんに聞いてね。
Ask your dad or your mom.
Easily confused with
See か in real sentences
Jengo shows か the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar.