彼 he

Also: that

On'yomi: ヒ
Kun'yomi: かれ、かの
Strokes: 8
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Secondary school

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

彼 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A figure striding 彳 down the road ahead in an animal skin 皮 — you point and say "him, that guy over there."

A common word

彼かれ he

Example sentences

彼は私の友だちです。
かれはわたしのともだちです。
He is my friend.
彼はまだ来ていません。
かれはまだきていません。
He hasn't come yet.

Kanji that share a part

彳 is its radical. 19 kanji share it in all.

行 go
後 after
待 wait
役 duty N3
徒 on foot N3
得 gain N3
御 honorable N3
律 rhythm N2

皮 is a component.

疲 exhausted N3
破 rend N3
披 expose N2
波 waves N2
被 incur N2
頗 quite N1