彼
JLPT N3
He, that
Readings
On’yomi: ヒ (hi)
Kun’yomi: かれ, かの (kare, kano)
• かれ – he, boyfriend, that man
• かの – that (over there), that person
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
彼
かれ
he
彼女
かのじょ
she
彼ら
かれら
they
彼方
かなた
beyond
彼此
あれこれ
this and that
Example Sentences
彼は学生です。
かれ は がくせい です。
He is a student.
彼女です。
かのじょ です。
She is here.
彼らが来ます。
かれら が きます。
They will come.
彼方に見えます。
かなた に みえます。
It can be seen over there.
彼此考えます。
あれこれ かんがえます。
I think about various things.
Cultural Note
👤 彼 emphasizes distance and distinction in Japanese perspective.
• かれ / かの is used to indicate someone separate from the speaker, reflecting social awareness of proximity.
• 彼氏 / 彼女 are modern terms for boyfriend/girlfriend, showing influence of Western relationship concepts.
• Words like 彼方 show poetic or literary usage, emphasizing spatial or metaphorical distance.
• かれ / かの is used to indicate someone separate from the speaker, reflecting social awareness of proximity.
• 彼氏 / 彼女 are modern terms for boyfriend/girlfriend, showing influence of Western relationship concepts.
• Words like 彼方 show poetic or literary usage, emphasizing spatial or metaphorical distance.