How to say 'They' in Japanese | 彼ら

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The Japanese word for They is 'Karera', written as 彼ら in Japanese.'They' in hiragana is かれら.

word

彼ら

Meaning

They

Reading

かれら

karera

Kanji

彼Third person pronoun, He

Explanation

The Japanese noun '彼ら (かれら)' means 'they'. It is used to refer to a group of people, typically males or a mixed-gender group, in the third person. This word is gender-neutral in modern usage but historically leaned toward referring to males. For example: They are coming「彼らが来ています」(かれらがきています). They are my friends「彼らは私の友達です」(かれらはわたしのともだちです). Note that '彼ら' is plural, and for singular 'he', the word '彼 (かれ)' is used. In informal contexts, '彼ら' can sometimes be replaced with 'あの人たち (あのひとたち)' or simply omitted if the context is clear.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1246

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 彼ら

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

彼

Meaning

Third person pronoun, He

Hiragana in the Word 彼ら

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ら

Reading

Words Related to 彼ら Through the Kanji 彼

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 彼 as well.

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彼

Meaning

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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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彼奴

Meaning

That guy

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彼氏

Meaning

Boyfriend

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彼処

Meaning

There

word

彼方

Meaning

Yonder

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彼是

Meaning

Various

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