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Frequency: 2078
Grade 9

Meanings

this
current
next
coming
last
past

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ˇ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
これ
こぎ
ここ

Common Words

こん
此ぎ
斯ぎ
Usually kana
Freq #21
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker

this

Examples
ã“ãŽã‚ŗãƒƒãƒ—ã‚’ãƒŸãƒĢクでæē€ãŸã—た。
I filled this glass with milk.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); In ref. to a stretch of time or date

last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this

Examples
こぎ数嚴間ãĢåŊŧは不æœŊãŽåčŠŠã‚’æ›¸ã„ãŸã€‚
During these years he wrote immortal poems.
3

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Emphatic, accusatory, insulting

you (as in "you liar")

此れ
是
之
įļ­
惟
Freq #34
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic

this; this one

Examples
これはéĸį™ŊいæœŦだよ。
This is an interesting book.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; Usu. indicating someone in one's in-group

this person

Examples
ã“ã‚Œã¯å…„ã§ã™ã€‚ã‹ãŖã“ã„ã„ã§ã™ã­ã€‚
This is my brother. Handsome, isn't he?
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun; As これから, これぞで, etc.

now; this point (in time)

Examples
į§ã¯ã“ã‚Œã‹ã‚‰ã¯č‹ąčĒžã‚’ä¸€į”Ÿæ‡¸å‘Ŋ勉åŧˇã—ぞす。
I will study English hard from now on.
4

Dated term; Word usually written using kana alone; Pronoun

here

5

Formal or literary term; Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

used to stress the subject of a sentence

6

Archaic; Pronoun

I; me

æ­¤å‡Ļ
此所
是
茞
ሰ
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #56
1

here; this place

Examples
ここãĢ手ぎãĒいナベがある。
Here is a pan without handles.
2

this point; here; now

Examples
こぎį”ēぎäēēåŖã¯ã“ã“īŧ‘īŧåš´é–“動きがãĒい。
The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.
3

Followed by a duration noun

these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

4

Followed by a duration noun

the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ...

此れから
是から
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #249
1

from now on; after this; in the future; in future

Examples
これからはæąēしãĻうそをつきぞせん。
I will never tell a lie from now on.
2

from here; from this point

こぎ儘
此ぎ儘
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #315
1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

Examples
į§ãŸãĄã¯ã“ãŽãžãžã‚„ãŖãĻいくよりä앿–šãŒãĒい。
We have no choice but to carry on.
ã“ãŖãĄ
此斚
ã“ãĄ
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #480
1

Direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker

this way; this direction

Examples
ã“ãĄã‚‰ã¸ã‚„ãŖãĻくる少嚴とそぎįŠŦをごらんãĒさい。
Look at the boy and his dog that are coming this way.
2

Place close to the speaker or where the speaker is

here

Examples
åĄŠã‚’ã“ãĄã‚‰ã¸å–ãŖãĻもらえぞすか。
Could you pass me the salt, please?
3

Something physically close to the speaker

this (one)

Examples
ã“ãĄã‚‰ãŽæ–šãŒã‚ãĄã‚‰ã‚ˆã‚Šå€¤æŽĩがéĢ˜ã„ã€‚
This costs more than that.
4

I; me; we; us

Examples
ã“ãĄã‚‰ã‚ĸãƒ¤ã€ã“ãĄã‚‰ã‚ĸヤ、åŋœį­”ãŠéĄ˜ã„ã—ãžã™ã€‚
This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
5

ã“ãĄã‚‰ only; Someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status

this person

Examples
å”æ¯ã•ã‚“ã€ã“ãĄã‚‰ã¯ãƒˆãƒ å›ã§ã™ã€‚
Aunt, this is Tom.
こやつ
æ­¤åĨ´
Usually kana
Freq #609
1

Derogatory; Familiar; Pronoun

he; she; this fellow; this guy; this person

Examples
ã“ã„ã¤ã¯å›°ãŖãŸãžã€‚
Here's a fine how-do-you-do.
2

Familiar; Pronoun

this; this one; this thing

3

Derogatory; Interjection

hey, you!; you bastard!; damn you!

これčŋ„
此れぞで
是čŋ„
此れčŋ„
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #889
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

so far; up to now; hitherto

Examples
これぞでぎところすずãĻ順čĒŋだ。
So far everything has been going well.
2

that's enough (for today); it ends here

ã“ãŽã˛ã¨
此ぎäēē
Pronoun
Freq #919
1

this person; he; she

こぎ様
此ぎ様
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #1273
1

like this; this sort; this way

Examples
こぎようãĒįžŠå‹™ãŒã‚ã‚‹ãĒんãĻįŸĨらãĒã‹ãŖãŸã€‚
I never knew about such a duty.
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