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かの, 彼の, 彼
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), See 彼の・あの, Usually in kana
that well-known ...
あのおいしいワインをなぜ飲まないんだい。
あれ, 彼, 彼れ, あ
Pronoun, See 何れ・1, See 此れ・1, See 其れ・1, Usually in kana
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)
used to refer to one's equals or inferiors
2. that person
Archaism
3. over there
Only あれ, Colloquialism
4. down there (i.e. one's genitals)
5. period, menses
あれなら絶対大丈夫！
は
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. topic marker particle
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis