Expressions ここぞ now is the critical moment; this is the place ここかしこ here and there; around and about Kanji 処 dispose, manage, deal with 爰 lead on to, therefore, then Related words ここ is the plain, everyday word for 'here', while 当地 is a formal term used in writing, news reports, and official announcements.
ここ points to a specific, exact spot, whereas ここら vaguely refers to the general area around that spot.
Opposites ここ points to a place near the speaker, while そこ points to a place near the listener.
ここ refers to a spot close to the speaker, whereas あそこ refers to a spot distant from both speaker and listener.
そこ points to a place near the listener, while ここ points to a place near the speaker.
此処 means 'here, this place', the direct opposite of 他所 'another place, elsewhere'.
Don't confuse with ここ means 'here,' a known place near the speaker, while どこ asks which place is unknown.
ここ is the everyday Japanese word for “here,” while ヒア is a katakana rendering used only when referring to the English word or its spelling/pronunciation.
Word family around here; hereabouts · around this point; about now
around here; hereabouts · about now; at this point
now; here; at this juncture
here; this area; around here · I; me
here and there; in places
now; at this time · as such; for this reason; hence
Written forms ここ Usage 98%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
ココ Usage 1%
此処ここ Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
茲ここ Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.
爰ここ Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.
此所ここ Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form.
是ここ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; this kanji is normally read ぜ or これ .
Etymology From Old Japanese. The proximal demonstrative root こ (this) combined with the locative suffix こ (place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
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