How to say "He" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "He" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "He" is "Kare", written in japanese as "彼".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese pronoun '彼 (かれ)' means 'he'. It is used to refer to a male person in the third person. This pronoun is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese. For example: he is my friend「彼は私の友達です」(かれはわたしのともだちです). He went to the store「彼は店に行きました」(かれはみせにいきました). It's important to note that '彼' can also be used to refer to a boyfriend in certain contexts, but this usage is less formal and more colloquial. For example: my boyfriend is kind「彼は優しい」(かれはやさしい).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "彼" means "Third person pronoun" and "He" and can be read as "Hi", "Kare" and "Kano"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Kare" mean in japanese?
"Kare" means "He" .
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To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "れ" is read as "re". And The hiragana "の" is read as "no".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.