- 他人 — other people / strangers
- 他方 — the other side
- その他 — the others
- 他国 — foreign country
- 他界 — passing away
- 他所 — somewhere else
The kanji 他 combines the radical 亻 (person) with 也 (phonetic). It originally suggested "a person who is different" — later broadening to mean "other" or "another." It’s common in compound words involving contrast, distinction, or separation.
