此れ

是、 是れ、 之、 之れ、 維、 惟

Reading

Kana: これ

Romaji: kore

Definitions

pn

1

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 何れ 其れ 彼 (reading あれ, entry #1)

2

this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)

Note: humble (kenjougo) language

3

now

4

here

Note: archaism

5

I (me)

Note: archaism

6

certainly

Note: archaism

Kanji

此

Readings: シ、 これ、 この、 ここ

Meanings: this, current, next, coming, last, past

是

Readings: ゼ、 シ、 これ、 この、 ここ

Meanings: just so, this, right, justice

之

Readings: シ、 の、 これ、 ゆく、 この

Meanings: of, this

維

Reading: イ

Meanings: fiber, tie, rope

惟

Readings: イ、 ユイ、 おも.んみる、 これ、 おも.うに

Meanings: consider, reflect, think

Example Sentences

これ何(なに)？

➥What's this?

これが河(かわ)？

➥Is this a river?

これ誰(だれ)の本(ほん)？

➥Whose book is this?

これ誰(だれ)の？

➥Whose is this?

これ本当(ほんとう)さ！

➥It's true.

これが最高(さいこう)。

➥This is much the best.