Meaning

Primary

The Others

Alternatives

Other, Other Than That

Word Type

expression

Explanation

その means "that" or "the", and その plus other means things like the others, other, and other than that, depending on the context.

Reading

そのほか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
そのた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has two readings, but luckily you learned one of them when you learned the kanji, and the other one when you learned the word . The two readings are usually interchangeable, too.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • その他の人

    other people

    その他のゲーム

    other games

    その他のバス

    other buses

Context Sentences

その他のゴミはリサイクルして下さい。

Recycle the other kinds of trash.

その他色々なタイプありますよ。

There are many other types than this.

その他に元パートナーへ言いたいことはありますか?

Is there anything else you would like to say to your ex?

Kanji Composition