他(た)

た

noun

other, another

1. other, another

Something or someone else; things or people besides the one(s) mentioned. Often refers to other places, things, or matters.

The other expenses will be paid later.

他に = besides this, in addition

The scenery of this town has a beauty found nowhere else.

他の + noun = other/another

This problem affects other things as well.

Let's talk about the rest tomorrow.

その他 = the rest, and others

His skill is so advanced that no one else can match it.

In everyday speech this kanji is read ほか, as in 他(ほか)に質問(しつもん)は? and 他(ほか)の人(ひと) (see the ほか entry). Standing alone, the reading た is formal and written; in compounds such as 他人(たにん) it is everyday.

その他(た): and others, etc. (also read そのほか)
他(た)に類(るい)を見(み)ない: unparalleled, found nowhere else
他(た)の追随(ついずい)を許(ゆる)さない: second to none
In compounds: 他人(たにん) (other people), 他社(たしゃ) (another company), 自他(じた) (oneself and others)

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Added 2026.1.12 23:01 · Revised 2026.10.3 16:38

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