Japanese symbol for “whether”
が
が
Romaji: ga
indicates the subject of a sentence
In Japanese, whether is が (ga).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- prt indicates the subject of a sentence
- prt indicates possession
- conj, prt but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while
- prt and
- prt used after an introductory remark or explanation
- prt regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ...
Written forms: —. Readings: が、ヶ、ケ.
Other Japanese words for “whether”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| か如何か | かどうか kadouka | whether (or not); if |
| 如何か | どうか douka | whether (or not); if |
| に付け | につけ nitsuke | whether; in (either case) |
| に付けて | につけて nitsukete | whether; in (either case) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “whether”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.