JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 彼: "he, that, the"
The kanji 彼 means "he, that, the". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ヒ in on'yomi and かれ, かの, か.の in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かれかのか.の
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | he, that, the |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 648 of 2,501 |
Common words with 彼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 彼のthat; those; the
- 彼that; that thing · that person
- 彼he; him · boyfriend
- 彼女she; her · girlfriend
- 彼奴he; she; that guy · that; that one; that thing
- 彼らthey; them
- 彼処there; over there; that place; yonder · genitals; private parts; nether regions
- 彼方此方here and there; various places; all around; all over · muddled; confused; in the wrong order; back to front
- 彼氏boyfriend · he; him
- 彼是this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that · around; about; round about; roughly
- 彼方beyond; across; the other side; the distance
- 彼自身himself; he himself
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