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彼

Kanji 彼: meaning "he, that", readings, stroke order

The kanji 彼 means "he, that". On'yomi: ヒ; kun'yomi: かれ、かの. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
he, that
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
かれかの· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 彼

  • 彼 かれ — He / him
  • 彼女 かのじょ — She / girlfriend
  • 彼ら かれら — they (usually male)

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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