Japanese word

他

Pronunciation

Romajihoka

Meaning

  • nounother

Example

他の人が来ます。hoka no hito ga ki ma su

Other people are coming.

Illustration for 他 (other)

More examples

他の人も来ます。hoka no hito mo ki ma su

Other people are coming too.

他の方法を試してみます。hoka no hō hō o tame shi te mi ma su

I will try another method.

Core concept

Points to a person or thing that is additional to, different from, or beyond the one already mentioned.

Common phrases

  • 他の人hoka no hito

    other people

  • 他のものhoka no mo no

    other things

  • 他の方法hoka no hō hō

    another method

Similar words

別betsu: A different person or thing from the one already mentioned.
以外igai: People or things other than the stated person or thing.

Definition in Japanese

基準となる人や物とは別の人や物。ki jun to na ru hito ya mono to wa betsu no hito ya mono

Word origin

ほか (hoka, "outside or something else") is a native Japanese noun, and 他 (hoka, "other") is its established kanji spelling.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 他 (hoka, "other") can refer directly to what is not included in the current group, while English often expresses the same idea with a noun after other.

Other meanings

  • elsenoun
  • outsidenoun

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