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此 これ, この, ここ 彼方此方(あちらこちら): (1) here and there (2) to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up此方(こちら): (1) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction (2) here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) (3) this one (something physically close to the speaker) (4) I; me; we; us (5) this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)此れから(これから): after this此処(ここ): (1) here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place (2) these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) (3) these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...此の(この): this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)彼此(あれこれ): (1) one thing or another; this and that; this or that (2) just on; nearly; roughly; almost; round about此れ(これ): (1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (2) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) (3) now (4) here (5) I (me) (6) certainly此間(こないだ): the other day; lately; recently S+ 止: stop; halt匕: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21) this here "A wildlife explorer, let's call him Steve Irwin, the sadly passed away wildlife expert, is tracking down an animal in a forest. He finds a footprint, and gets out a spoon to taste it. He scrapes the spoon over the floor and tries it. ""Now, this here is a crocodile footprint"" he announces."

Accepted Answer

シ this, current, next, coming, last, past 0 2078 (none) "I'm not going to use 'this here' as a primitive because it's too vague. But 'stop and sit down', usually tied to a tour guide explaining scenery works for me.//Stop and sit down to have a look at this here." 2201

Kanji	此
Onyomi	シ
Kunyomi	これ, この, ここ
English	this, current, next, coming, last, past
Examples	彼方此方(あちらこちら): (1) here and there (2) to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up 此方(こちら): (1) this way (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker); this direction (2) here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is) (3) this one (something physically close to the speaker) (4) I; me; we; us (5) this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status) 此れから(これから): after this 此処(ここ): (1) here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place (2) these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker) (3) these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ... 此の(この): this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker) 彼此(あれこれ): (1) one thing or another; this and that; this or that (2) just on; nearly; roughly; almost; round about 此れ(これ): (1) this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic) (2) this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group) (3) now (4) here (5) I (me) (6) certainly 此間(こないだ): the other day; lately; recently
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2078
Components	止: stop; halt 匕: spoon; spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	this here
Koohii Story 1	"I'm not going to use 'this here' as a primitive because it's too vague. But 'stop and sit down', usually tied to a tour guide explaining scenery works for me.//Stop and sit down to have a look at this here."
Koohii Story 2	"A wildlife explorer, let's call him Steve Irwin, the sadly passed away wildlife expert, is tracking down an animal in a forest. He finds a footprint, and gets out a spoon to taste it. He scrapes the spoon over the floor and tries it. ""Now, this here is a crocodile footprint"" he announces."
RTK Index (new)	2201

Close Speaker Time Past Physically Spoon Place Person