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Kanji 此: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 此: this, current, next, coming, last, past

Key takeaways

Kanji 此: this, current, next, coming, last, past. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

thiscurrentnextcominglastpast

On reading

Kun reading

これこのここ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 此

this, current, next, coming, last, past

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

止 + 匕

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine 'this' place where you stop (止) and pick up a spoon (匕) to eat. It refers to 'this' spot or 'this' thing where you have paused and are currently staying.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

これ
  • 彼此あれこれ

    this and that / one thing or another

  • 此れこれ

    this

  • 此れ等これら

    these (things or people)

  • 此処ここ

    here / this place

  • 此のこの

    this

Commonly used words

  • 彼此
    あれこれ

    this and that / one thing or another

  • 此れ
    これ

    this

  • 此れ等
    これら

    these (things or people)

  • 此処
    ここ

    here / this place

  • 此の
    この

    this

Example sentences

Example 1

あちこちで花が咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming here and there.

Example 2

彼はあちこちを旅行している。

Translation

He is traveling here and there.

Example 3

あちらこちらに花が咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming here and there.

Example 4

探してもあちらこちらで見つからない。

Translation

I looked around here and there but couldn't find it.

Kanji 此: this, current, next, coming, last, past | Daily Nihongo