Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 此方(こちら) in Japanese

此方
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
こちら, こっち, こち
Romaji
kochira, kotchi, kochi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction
    Example sentence
    教育のメルマガを発行したい方はこちら！ People who want to put out an ezine on education, come this way!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
    Example sentence
    こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。 This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    this one (something physically close to the speaker)
    Example sentence
    こちらアヤ、こちらアヤ、応答お願いします。 This is Aya, this is Aya. Please respond.
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    I; me; we; us
    Example sentence
    洗濯の耐久性やあらゆることを考慮するとコチラに辿り着きました。 Bearing in mind the durability in washing and various factors this is what we arrived at:
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
    Example sentence
    兄ちゃん、こっち生中二つー。 Kiddo! Two medium-size drafts here.

Examples of 此方, こちら, こっち, こち in a sentence

Kanji in this word

此

6 strokes

this, current, next, coming, last, past

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: これ, この, ここ

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方 JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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