N5 — outside your level filter
かな
かなkanaN5casual
Same meaning15
probably; might; should be
- だろうprobably; I suppose (plain style)attaches at
- でしょうprobably; I suppose; right?attaches at
- はずだshould; ought to; is supposed toattaches at
- かもしれないmight; may possiblyattaches at
- かねないcould well (and it wouldn't be good); there's a real chance thatattaches at
- まいsurely won't; I shall never — the classical negative of だろう and of （よ）うattaches at
- ないとも限らないyou can't rule out that it will happen; it may happen anywayattaches at
- に違いないmust be; surely is (a confident conclusion)attaches at
- に決まっているof course it is; is bound to be — treated as beyond argumentattaches at
- に相違ないbeyond doubt; there is no doubt that (written, formal)attaches at
- 恐れがあるthere is a danger that; is at risk of (something unwelcome)attaches at
- そうもないshows no sign of; doesn't look like it willattaches at
- と考えられるit can reasonably be concluded that; is to be regarded asattaches at
- と思うI think that; in my opinionattaches at
- ような気がするI have a feeling that; it seems to me thatattaches at
All examples5
I wonder — asking yourself something out loud
明日の試合、勝てるかな。
ashita no shiai, kateru kana.
I wonder if we can win tomorrow's match. casual
鍵、どこに置いたかな。
kagi, doko ni oita kana.
Now where did I put my keys? casual
この説明で分かってもらえるかな。
kono setsumei de wakatte moraeru kana.
I wonder if this explanation will get the point across. casual
あの店、この時間でもまだやってるかなあ。
ano mise, kono jikan demo mada yatteru kanaa.
I wonder if that place is still open at this hour. casual
本当に来るかな、と彼女は何度も駅の方を見た。
hontou ni kuru kana, to kanojo wa nando mo eki no hou o mita.
Would he really come, she wondered, looking toward the station again and again. neutral
How it's formed3
All forms1
かなあkanaacolloquial
味わうかなあ
drawing out the vowel makes it sound more wistful. You'll use it when you don't expect an answer at all.
Notes
It never changes form itself, even for the past (言ったかな).