How to say "That" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "That" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "That" is "Ano", written in japanese as "彼の".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese determiner '彼の (あの)' means 'that' and is used to refer to something distant from both the speaker and the listener. It is often used to point out specific objects, people, or places that are not close to either party. For example: That book is interesting「あの本は面白い」(あのほんはおもしろい). That person is my teacher「あの人は私の先生です」(あのひとはわたしのせんせいです). Note that '彼の (あの)' is distinct from 'この (this)' and 'その (that near the listener)', as it specifically indicates something far from both the speaker and the listener.
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 "Ano" mean in japanese?
"Ano" means "That" .
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How to write "That" in Japanese
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 "の" is read as "no". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "れ" is read as "re". And The hiragana "あ" is read as "a".
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.