How to say 'He' in Japanese | 彼

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The Japanese word for He is 'Kare', written as 彼 in Japanese.'He' in hiragana is かれ.

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彼

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かれ

kare

Kanji

彼Third person pronoun, He

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).

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Kanji in the Word 彼

This word contains 1 kanji character:

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彼

Meaning

Third person pronoun, He

Words Related to 彼 Through the Kanji 彼

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 彼 as well.

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彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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彼の

Meaning

That

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彼れ

Meaning

That

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彼ら

Meaning

They

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彼奴

Meaning

That guy

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彼氏

Meaning

Boyfriend

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彼処

Meaning

There

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彼方

Meaning

Yonder

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彼是

Meaning

Various

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'Kare' means 'He' .

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