此方

Readings

Kana: こちら、こっち、こち

Romaji: kochira, kotchi, kochi

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 何方 (reading どちら, entry #1) 其方彼方 (reading あちら, entry #1)

here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)

this one (something physically close to the speaker)

I; me; we; us

this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)

Kanji

此

Readings: シ、これ、この、ここ

Meanings: this, current, next, coming, last, past

方

Readings: ホウ、かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

こちらは娘(むすめ)です。

➥This is my daughter.

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こちらに来(き)なさい。

➥Come here.

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彼(かれ)はあちこち旅行(りょこう)する。

➥He travels around.

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塩(しお)をこちらに頂戴(ちょうだい)。

➥Would you pass the salt, please?

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彼(かれ)はあちこち歩(ある)いた。

➥He walked back and forth.

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こちらは渡辺(わたなべ)五郎(ごろう)です。

➥This is Goroh Watanabe.

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此方

Readings

Kana: こなた、こんた

Romaji: konata, konta

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

this way; here

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: こちら

the person in question; he; she; him; her

since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)

me

you

Kanji

此

Readings: シ、これ、この、ここ

Meanings: this, current, next, coming, last, past

方

Readings: ホウ、かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

Example Sentences

こちらは娘(むすめ)です。

➥This is my daughter.

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こちらに来(き)なさい。

➥Come here.

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彼(かれ)はあちこち旅行(りょこう)する。

➥He travels around.

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塩(しお)をこちらに頂戴(ちょうだい)。

➥Would you pass the salt, please?

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彼(かれ)はあちこち歩(ある)いた。

➥He walked back and forth.

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こちらは渡辺(わたなべ)五郎(ごろう)です。

➥This is Goroh Watanabe.

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