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それ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word それ

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

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 1930
Grade 9

Meanings

that

Readings

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