彼

he, that

JLPT N3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: かれ・かの・か.の
On'yomi: ヒ

彼 means "he, that". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かれ・かの・か.の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

彼 in example sentences

彼かれは走はしる。

Kare wa hashiru.

He runs.
彼かれを見みた。

Kare o mita.

I saw him.
彼かれは強つよい。

Kare wa tsuyoi.

He's strong.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 彼 mean?: 彼 means "he, that". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 彼 have?: 彼 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 彼 read?: It is read かれ・かの・か.の in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 彼?: 彼 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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