Archaic demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distal). In classical Japanese, it referred to something distant from both speaker and listener. Modern equivalent is それ or あれ.
That is something people of old said.
he; she; that person
Archaic third-person pronoun, referring to a person distant from both speaker and listener. Could be used for 'he', 'she', or 'that person' without gender distinction. Modern equivalents are 彼, 彼女, or あの人.
That person is my friend.
あれ is the modern pronoun for something distant from both speaker and listener; 其 covered this same distal sense in classical Japanese.
彼 is the modern third-person pronoun for 'he'; 其 was a gender-neutral archaic pronoun that could mean 'he', 'she', or 'that person'.
Archaic kanji spelling for the demonstrative pronoun そ. Rarely used in modern Japanese; the kana form そ is more common in classical contexts.
Kana spelling of the archaic pronoun. This is the most practical form for learners encountering classical texts.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling, even rarer than 其. Not used in modern writing.
Derived from the Old Japanese demonstrative root so- (そ), which indicated distance from the speaker. The kanji 其 and 夫 were borrowed from Chinese for their similar meanings, but the word itself is native Japanese.
well; right; now · so; then · if that is the case; in that case; that way · bye then
around there; that area · that; that matter; that point · about that much; approximately that amount; thereabouts; (or) so
besides; in addition; also; moreover
and then; also; in addition
that; it · then; that time; that point · there · you
he; she; that person; that guy · that; that one; that thing
there (near listener) · there (place just mentioned); that place · then; that point · you
come on; hurry up · yeah; that's right; exactly
there; that way · you
what's more; moreover; at that · even so; and yet
that; there
that place; there · you
you
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