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彼女

She

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

Word Type

pronoun

Explanation

A he woman is she. Also could mean girlfriend, depending on how it's used.

Reading

かのじょ

Explanation

The reading for this is a bit weird, at least for the 彼 portion. Just think about how she (your girlfriend) is a canoe (かの), and you love that canoe girlfriend more than anything. She is your best friend and your lover, and everyone thinks you're weird. Imagine everyone thinking you're weird as you give kisses to your canoe girlfriend.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

私の彼女
my girlfriend
僕の彼女
my girlfriend
俺の彼女
my girlfriend
彼女のお母さん
her mother
彼女の年
her age
彼女の電話番号
her phone number
彼女はかわいい
she is cute
彼女はオシャレ
she is fashionable
彼女は明るい
she is cheerful
彼女がいる
to have a girlfriend
彼女ができる
to get a girlfriend
彼女とデートする
to go on a date with one’s girlfriend
彼女とあそぶ
to hang out with one’s girlfriend
彼女にあげる
to give one’s girlfriend something
彼女にフラれる
to be dumped by one’s girlfriend

Context Sentences

彼女はハナさんです。

She is Hana.

彼女とディズニーランドに行ってきた。

I went to Disneyland with my girlfriend.

俺の彼女、めっちゃかわいいだろ？

My girlfriend is so cute, isn’t she?

彼女は服のセンスがいい。

She has good taste in clothes.

Kanji Composition