此方
rarely-used kanji form
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
こちら
kochira
kochira
こっち
kocchi
kocchi
こち
kochi
Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
kochi
Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
English
Pronoun
See also: そちら・1
See also: あちら・1
See also: どちら・1
Usually written using kana alone
direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker
this way, this direction
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
place close to the speaker or where the speaker is
here
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
something physically close to the speaker
this (one)
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
I, me, we, us
Meaning restricted to こちら
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status
this person
See also: そちら・1
See also: あちら・1
See also: どちら・1
Usually written using kana alone
direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker
this way, this direction Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
place close to the speaker or where the speaker is
here Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
something physically close to the speaker
this (one) Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
I, me, we, us Meaning restricted to こちら
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status
this person Your personal translations
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Kanjis
此 ON: シ KUN: これ, この, ここ
this, current, next, coming, last, past
Stroke: 6 SKIP: 1-4-2 FC: 2111.1
方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
this, current, next, coming, last, past
Stroke: 6 SKIP: 1-4-2 FC: 2111.1
方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative
Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2
Phrases
こちらへやってくる少年とその犬をごらんなさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way. こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.