Interrogative |
Demonstrative Pronoun |
Romaji |
Kana |
Romaji |
Kana |
( Approximate ) Meaning |
dono |
どの |
kono / sono / ano |
この・その・あの |
this / that [ + object ] |
donna |
どんな |
konna / sonna / anna |
こんな・そんな・あんな |
this / that type [ + object ] |
dore |
どれ |
kore / sore / are |
これ・それ・あれ |
this / that [ no object ] |
dochi(ra) |
どち(ら) |
kochi(ra) / sochi(ra) / achi(ra) |
こち(ら)・そち(ら)・あち(ら) |
this / that type or here / there [ no object ] |
doko |
どこ |
koko / soko / asoko |
ここ・そこ・あそこ |
here / there |
doo |
どう |
koo / soo / aa |
こう・そう・ああ |
so, thus, in this / that way |