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あなた, 貴方, 貴女, 貴男

Pronoun, Usually in kana, trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant

1. you

Only 貴方, Only 貴男, Familiar language, used by wives addressing their husbands

2. dear, honey

ねえあなたたち行かないで。

かなた, 彼方, あなた

Pronoun, Usually in kana

beyond, across, the other side, the distance

あちらに着いたら手紙をください。

か

Particle, at sentence end

1. indicates a question

after each alternative

2. or, whether or not

See 何か・1, after an interrogative

3. some- (e.g. something, someone)

indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; sometimes after other particles

4. hmm, huh

Prefix, See か弱い, emphatic prefix; usu. before an adjective

5. very

ら, 等

Suffix, Usually in kana

1. pluralizing suffix

See あちら, See いくら・1

2. or so, rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.

See 清ら, after the stem of an adjective

3. nominalizing suffix

２、４、６などは偶数です。

にし, 螺, 辛螺, ら, ニシ

Usually in kana

small spiral-shelled snail, spiral shellfish

ご, 御

Prefix, See 御・お, Honorific or respectful, Polite, Humble, Usually in kana, usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading

1. honorific/polite/humble prefix

Suffix, after a noun indicating a person

2. honorific suffix

あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。