〜か
〜か means question marker. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. か at the end of a sentence makes a question. In polite sentences it often appears as ですか or ますか, and it can form a question even without a question mark.
Japanese sources describe it as 「疑問を表す助詞」.
〜か examples
これは本ですか。
Is this a book?
あなたは学生ですか。
Are you a student?
〜か exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
これは水です（ ）。
- は
- か ✓
- も
- の
Is this water?
田中さんは先生です（ ）。
- ね
- よ
- も
- か ✓
Is Mr./Ms. Tanaka a teacher?
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