What is the Kanji for "Other"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Other", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Other" is "他".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hoka".

Its onyomi reading is "Ta".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The radical "也" means "To be" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "他" mean in japanese?

"他" means "Other".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

他: "Other" or "Another". The Japanese noun '他 (た／ほか)' has multiple meanings. The primary meaning is 'other', referring to something or someone that is different or separate from what has already been mentioned. For example: I have two dogs, and the other one is black - (私は犬を2匹飼っていて、もう一匹は黒い). The secondary meaning is 'another', referring to an additional person or thing of the same kind. For example: Do you want another apple? - (りんごをもう一つ食べますか？)

他人: "Other". The noun '他人 (たにん)' means 'other person'. It refers to a person who is not oneself or a close relation. '他人' can be used to describe someone who is a stranger or an unrelated individual. For example: I don't know that other person - (あの他人はよく知りません). Minding one's own business and not interfering with other people is considered polite behavior in Japanese culture.

他者: "Other". The Japanese noun '他者 (たしゃ)' refers to 'other' people or entities that are distinct from oneself. It is used to indicate someone or something that is separate from the speaker or subject. This term can have philosophical connotations related to the concept of otherness and one's relationship to the outside world. For example: I should consider the perspective of the other - (他者の視点を考えるべきだ). The needs of the other must be taken into account - (他者のニーズを考慮しなければならない).

他方: "The other side". The noun '他方 (たほう)' means 'the other side'. This word is used to refer to the opposite or contrasting side of something. It is often used to provide balance or contrast when discussing different aspects or perspectives on a topic. For example: On the other hand, the other side argues that... - (他方では、反対側の意見は...)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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 "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.