彼方

Readings

Kana: あちら、あっち、あち

Romaji: achira, atchi, achi

Definitions

pn

adj-no

1

that way (direction distant from both speaker and listener); over there; yonder

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 何方 (reading どちら, entry #1) 此方 (reading こちら, entry #1) 其方

2

that one (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener); that

pn

3

that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener)

Note: あちら is pol.

4

there (place distant from both speaker and listener); over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)はあちこち歩(ある)いた。

➥He walked back and forth.

あちこちでそれを捜(さが)した。

➥I have looked for it up and down.

あっちへ行(い)きな、ぼうや。

➥Out of my way, boy.

彼(かれ)はあちこち旅行(りょこう)する。

➥He travels around.

さあ、あっちへ行(い)ってよ。

➥Oh, off with you.

あっちの店(みせ)も見(み)てみよう。

➥Let's check that shop, too.