Kanji

此

this, current, next, coming, last, past

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

これ, この, ここ

Example sentences

此処 ここ
此処に座ってもいいですか？

May I sit here?

此度 このたび
此度の人事異動で、彼は営業部長に昇進した。

With this recent personnel change, he was promoted to sales manager.

此方 こっち
「此方へ来て、一緒に写真に写ろうよ」と彼は言った。

"Come over here and let's take a photo together," he said.

其方 そっち
其方は危ないから、此方に来なさい。

That way is dangerous, so come this way.

此の この
此の本は、私がずっと探していたものです。

This book is the one I've been looking for all along.

此れ これ
此れは私のペンです。

This is my pen.

Example Vocabulary

此処

ここ

here; this place

此度

このたび

this time; on this occasion; recently

此方

こっち

this way; here; this side; me

此

こん

此奴

こいつ

此の

この

this

此岸

しがん

此れ

これ

this

彼方此方

あちこち

此奴ら

こいつら

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