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interrogative

On-Yomi: ナ、ダ — Kun-Yomi: なに、なんぞ、いかん

Koohii stories:

1) [Katsuo] 14-10-2007(106): If you arrive with two swords at the city walls, expect some interrogatives before they'll let you in.

2) [woelpad] 28-8-2008(9): Interrogation at the city walls: "Any weapons, question mark." "Just a blade." "Why the two scratches on the blade, question mark." "To remind me that I cut off my other ear too, exclamation mark (exclamation (#2680 耶)).".

3) [gavmck] 27-3-2010(8): Phonetic ナ. If a trespasser attempts to cross the city walls, the guards will likely employ the interrogative approach of pointing a double-edged sword at them. Sort of shorthand for "Who goes there?". Note: "two" is written before final stroke of 刀 .

4) [decals] 23-3-2011(5): Mix of Katsuo and Gavmck: If you arrive at the city walls, get some interrogatives from the guards, and say that you have two swords, they will probably say: "ナ(Nah), you can't enter." Reading = ナ.

5) [mirnkaya] 20-7-2012(1): (thanks Katsuo) If you arrive with two swords at the city walls, expect some interrogatives before they'll let you in, unless your the master of the armory that is… (this character is used chiefly now for its sound ナ. only common word using this kanji 旦那 (だんな) – master/patron).

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