also: そやつ · すやつ
he; she; that person; that guy
Familiar and often derogatory third-person pronoun referring to a person. Used among close friends or when speaking contemptuously about someone. Not used in polite contexts.
See also: こいつ
Who's that guy?
Ask him about it.
Only with reading そいつ
Familiar pronoun referring to a thing or an animal. Can also refer to a person in a very casual or dismissive way, but the primary use is for non-human referents. Restricted to the reading そいつ.
See also: こいつ
Hand me that thing.
That's a good idea.
Rarely used kanji form; may be encountered in older or literary texts.
Archaic reading; not used in modern Japanese.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.