Word details

それ

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

Dictionary

Entry

其れPronounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

that

8 strokesFrequency 1,930Grade 9

On

Kun

それその

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