Kanji

他

other, another, the others

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほか

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, ひと, ほか

Common Readings

タ

Example sentences

他 ほか
他に方法はありません。

There is no other way.

接触 せっしょく
彼は他の車と軽い接触事故を起こした。

He had a minor contact accident with another car.

他に ほかに
他に質問はありますか？

Are there any other questions?

他人 たにん
他人のプライバシーを尊重すべきだ。

One should respect the privacy of others.

突っ込む つっこむ
彼は他人のプライベートにまで首を突っ込む。

He has a habit of sticking his nose into other people's private lives.

他にも ほかにも
このことの他にも、多くの疑問点があります。

Besides this, there are many other questions.

その他 そのほか
会議では予算案、その他重要事項が審議された。

In the meeting, the budget proposal and other important matters were discussed.

他者 たしゃ
彼は他者の意見を尊重することができる人だ。

He is a person who can respect the opinions of others.

優越 ゆうえつ
彼は常に他者に対して優越を感じたいという欲求を持っている。

He always has a desire to feel superior to others.

他国 たこく
他国の文化を尊重することは重要だ。

Respecting the cultures of other countries is important.

Example Vocabulary

他

ほか

other; else; another place

他に

ほかに

besides; in addition to; other than; else

他人

たにん

another person; stranger; unrelated person

他にも

ほかにも

besides that; in addition to that; also

その他

そのほか

the others; the rest; etc.; and so on

他者

たしゃ

others; other people; the Other

他国

たこく

foreign country; other country; other land

他人事

ひとごと

someone else's problem; other people's business; not one's concern

他ならない

ほかならない

nothing but, exactly, none other than

他ならぬ

ほかならぬ

none other than; special; particularly

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