How to say 'Other' or 'Else' in Japanese | 他

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The Japanese word for Other or Else is 'Ta／hoka', written as 他 in Japanese.'Other' or 'Else' in hiragana is た／ほか.

word

他

Meaning

Other, Else

Reading

た／ほか

Kanji

他Other (亻)

Explanation

The Japanese noun '他 (た／ほか)' primarily means 'other' or 'else'. It is used to refer to something or someone different from what has been mentioned or is already known. The reading 'た' is more formal and often used in written contexts, while 'ほか' is more common in spoken language. For example: I have other plans「他に予定があります」(ほかによていがあります). Is there anything else?「他に何かありますか？」(ほかになにかありますか？). The word can also be used to indicate additional items or people, as in 'other people'「他の人」(ほかのひと). It's important to note that '他' can sometimes imply exclusion or contrast, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

119

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 他

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

他

Meaning

Other

Radical Form Of

亻

Words Related to 他 Through the Kanji 他

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 他 as well.

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他人

Meaning

Others

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他者

Meaning

Others

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他方

Meaning

Other, Another

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