huh.
Used to express doubt or confusion.
Meaning & usage
Used to express doubt or confusion.
Huh? Where did they go?
Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.
Used to reinforce a question.
Where were you last night? Huh?
Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
(belittlement) A: "We should go to an amusement park; it would be fun." B: "Huh."
(agreement) A: "Murder is bad." B: "Huh!"
Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
Huh? Could you speak up?
Used to create a tag question.
It's getting kind of late, huh?
Representing the sound of heavy breathing.
Representing a chuckling sound.
A kiai, shouted as a limb is swung in attack.
Where this word comes from
Attested from circa 1600. Compare Dutch hè (“huh”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.