かな (I wonder)

I wonder

JLPT N4
Pattern

Plain form + かな

How it works

かな at the end of a sentence means “I wonder”. It is casual and often spoken to yourself. With ないかな it expresses a hope: 早く来ないかな (I wish they'd come soon).

Examples

  • あした 雨が ふるかな。I wonder if it'll rain tomorrow.
  • この 答えで いいかな。I wonder if this answer is right.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 3

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