この
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word この
1
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker
this
Examples
このコップをミルクで満たした。
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
この数年間に彼は不朽の名詩を書いた。
During these years he wrote immortal poems.
3
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi); Emphatic, accusatory, insulting
you (as in "you liar")
Kanji in this Word
此
6 strokes
Frequency: 2078
Grade 9
Meanings
this
current
next
coming
last
past
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
これ
この
ここ
斯
12 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
this
thus
such
verbal pause
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か
こう
か.く
この
これ
ここに
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