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あちら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あちら

っち
彼方
あち
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #1738
1

Direction distant from both speaker and listener

that way; that direction; over there; yonder

Examples
あちらに着いたら手紙をください。
Please write to me when you get there.
2

Something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener

that (one)

Examples
こちらはあちらに比べれば全く原始的だった。
This was quite primitive compared to that.
3

Someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite

that person

Examples
あちらが私の待っていた人です。
That's the person I've been waiting for.
4

Place distant from both speaker and listener

there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 648
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

he
that
the

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かれ
かの
か.の
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
その
4 strokes
Frequency: 46
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

direction
person
alternative

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた
-かた
-がた
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
から
なた
ふさ
まさ
みち
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