彼 means “he, that”

かれ · kare

Also: the

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かれ, かの

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ヒ

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The story

A step (彳) toward a figure in a hide (皮), far off down the road: 彼 points at the person over there. 彼 is he, 彼女 she or a girlfriend, and お彼岸, "the far shore," is the equinox week when families visit their graves.

Used in 彼女 (kanojo, she/girlfriend), 彼氏 (kareshi, boyfriend), and 彼ら (karera, they)

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