Japanese word

から

Pronunciation

Romajikara

Meaning

  • particlefrom

Example

九時から勉強します。ku ji ka ra ben kyō shi ma su

I study from nine o'clock.

Illustration for から (from)

More examples

家から学校まで歩きます。ie ka ra gak kō ma de aru ki ma su

I walk from home to school.

これから料理を始めます。ko re ka ra ryō ri o haji me ma su

I will start cooking now.

Core concept

The particle から (kara, "from") identifies where something starts and relates that source to a later action, state, or reason.

Common phrases

  • これからko re ka ra

    from now on

  • 日本からnihon ka ra

    from Japan

  • ここからko ko ka ra

    from here

Similar words

よりyori: Indicates the point or source from which an action or movement begins, especially in formal writing.

Definition in Japanese

時間や場所の起点、物事の出所、または後に続く事柄の理由を示す語。ji kan ya ba sho no ki ten mono goto no shus sho ma ta wa ato ni tsuzu ku koto gara no ri yū o shime su go

Word origin

The particle から (kara, "from") is related to the older Japanese noun から meaning "edge" or "side", and its sense expanded from a boundary to a point of origin.

Usage tips

  • When から (kara, "from") marks a reason, it often follows a plain-form clause in casual speech and gives a short explanation for what comes next.

Other meanings

  • sinceparticle
  • becauseparticle

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