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彼 means 'he'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 53   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-1    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: 6    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 52 words   Used in 78 words   Used in 66 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ヒ
Kun
   かれ he
Additional readings
Kun    かの   かの
Name    その
Components
⿰  彳 step  皮 skin  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 彼 is used 6 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 彼 is used 44 times, read 4 ways.
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ヒ : 11 words FIND ALL
ひ が ん 0 ひ が ん 2
noun
1. equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
2. Buddhist services during the equinoctial week  (see also: 彼岸会; abbreviation)
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かれ : 15 words FIND ALL
か れ 1
pronoun
1. he; him
2. his
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かの : 5 words FIND ALL
か の じ ょ 1
pronoun
1. she; her
2. her
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かの : 13 words FIND ALL
noun
this and that
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An additional かの less common words include 彼 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1725  Joy o' Kanji : 1725  Key to Kanji: 882 

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彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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彳
step
皮
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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丨
stick   
厂
cliff
又
また again   
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