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其
其
8 strokes
Frequency: 1930
Grade 9

Meanings

that

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
ギ
ゴ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
それ
その

Common Words

其れ
Pronoun
Freq #17
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind

that; it

Examples
万一それが起これば、君はどうしますか。
Should that happen, what will you do?
2

Word usually written using kana alone

then; that point (in time); that time

Examples
それが高1の時だから17年が経ちました。
That was when I was in the first year at high school, so 17 years have passed since then.
3

Archaic; Indicating a place near the listener

there

4

Archaic

you

そん
其の
Freq #25
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener

that; the

Examples
毎日、放課後に私はその本屋で彼女を待った。
Every day I waited for her at the bookstore after school.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Preceding a number

part (as in "part two")

3

その only; Interjection

um ...; er ...; uh ...

汝
し
Pronoun
Archaic
Freq #58
1

that

2

you

3

oneself; themself

其処
其所
Pronoun
Freq #98
1

Word usually written using kana alone

there (place relatively near listener)

Examples
1時間以内にそこに着くでしょう。
We'll arrive there within an hour.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

there (place just mentioned); that place

3

Word usually written using kana alone

then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)

4

Archaic

you

其れでも
Usually kana
Freq #248
1

Conjunction

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

Examples
雨が激しく降っていますそれでも私は行かなければならない。
It's raining hard and yet I must go.
其のまま
その儘
其の儘
そのまんま (その儘/其の儘/其儘)
其儘
Usually kana
Freq #272
1

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

without change; as is

Examples
ドアをそのままにしておいてはいけません。
The door must not be left open.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

just like; extremely similar

3

Adverb (fukushi)

immediately; just after; without a pause

其の後
そのあと
そのご
そののち
其後
Expression
Adverb
Noun
Freq #430
1

そのご is more formal

after that; afterwards; thereafter

Examples
その後の話はご存じでしょう。
You know the rest of the story.
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #520
1

and then; after that

Examples
それから長い沈黙が続いた。
There followed a long silence.
Usually kana
Freq #597
1

Expressions

that far; so far; to that extent

Examples
主体・客体さえ訳せればあとはそこまで難しくないです。
If you can translate the subject and object then after that it isn't so difficult.
2

Interjection

stop!; not one step further!

其の時
そのとき
Expression
Freq #739
1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

Examples
そのとき彼らはたんぽぽをつみとって、彼らの耳につけました。
Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.
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