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彼
He, Boyfriend
かれ (kare), かの (kano)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The word 彼 (kare) means 'he,' but in modern Japanese it also commonly means 'boyfriend.' Likewise, 彼女 (kanojo) means both 'she' and 'girlfriend.'
Memory Trick
Imagine pointing to a BOY standing over THERE and saying, 'HE is my friend.' That distant person is 彼.
Readings
Onyomi: ヒ (hi)
Kunyomi: かれ (kare), かの (kano)
Example Words
彼
かれ (kare)
He
彼女
かのじょ (kanojo)
She, Girlfriend
彼ら
かれら (karera)
They
彼氏
かれし (kareshi)
Boyfriend
Example Sentence
彼は 日本語が 上手です。
かれは にほんごが じょうずです。
kare wa nihongo ga jouzu desu
He is good at Japanese.