Meanings
Pronoun
Usually written in kana
1. this; this one
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; this point (in time)
as これから, これまで, etc.
4. here
Adverb
Literary
Usually written in kana
5. used to stress the subject of a sentence
Archaic
Pronoun
6. I; me
Kanji used
this here
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (28 in total)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
so; so much; this much
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
showy; ostentatious
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
so; so much; this much
last time (as of now); never again; only this
this and that; this person and that person; anybody
last time (as of now); never again; only this
before now; hitherto
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
this much; this amount
before now; hitherto
this (very thing); this precisely
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
each and every; all
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
this and that; one thing and another
this and that; such and such
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
only this; this much; this small amount (degree, extent); (not) in the slightest; (not) at all