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Kanji 彼: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 彼: he, that, the

Key takeaways

Kanji 彼: he, that, the. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

hethatthe

On reading

Kun reading

かれかのか.の

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 彼

he, that, the

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

彳 + 皮

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine 'that man' (he) walking (彳) down the street wearing a leather (皮) jacket. This character is used to refer to 'him' or someone over there.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

かれ
  • 彼等かれら

    they (usually male)

  • 彼女かのじょ

    she / girlfriend

  • かれ

    he / boyfriend

  • 彼らかれら

    they (people)

Commonly used words

  • 彼等
    かれら

    they (usually male)

  • 彼女
    かのじょ

    she / girlfriend

  • かれ

    he / boyfriend

  • 彼ら
    かれら

    they (people)

Example sentences

Example 1

あそこに新しいレストランがあります。

Translation

There is a new restaurant over there.

Example 2

あそこから電話がかかってきました。

Translation

The call came from over there.

Example 3

あちこちで花が咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming here and there.

Example 4

はあちこちを旅行している。

Translation

He is traveling here and there.

Kanji 彼: he, that, the | Daily Nihongo