Japanese Conversation · Level 14
90 words
Japanese word
彼女
Pronunciation
Romajikanojo
Meaning
- pronounshe
Example
彼女は私の友達です。kano jo wa watashi no tomo dachi de su
She is my friend.
More examples
彼女は公園で遊んでいます。kano jo wa kō en de aso n de i ma su
She is playing in the park.
彼女は毎朝電車で学校へ行きます。kano jo wa mai asa den sha de gak kō e i ki ma su
She goes to school by train every morning.
Core concept
Points to a female person already identified in the situation or conversation, and can also identify her as the speaker's romantic partner.
Common phrases
彼女の名前kano jo no na mae
her name
彼女と話すkano jo to hana su
talk with her
Definition in Japanese
話し手や書き手から見て、女性一人を指し示す三人称の代名詞。hana shi te ya ka ki te ka ra mi te jo sei hito ri o sa shi shime su san nin shō no dai mei shi
Word origin
彼女 (kanojo) is a modern Japanese compound written with 彼 (kare, "that person") and 女 (onna, "woman"); its use for "she" and "girlfriend" developed in modern Japanese.
Usage tips
- When 彼女 (kanojo) is followed by は (wa), は marks it as the topic and is separate from the pronoun's meaning.
Other meanings
- herpronoun
- girlfriendnoun
Opposites
- 彼karehepronoun