此 = 止 + 匕

此 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “this here”. It is built from 止 (stop) and 匕 (spoon). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2201. It appears as a component in 6 other characters in this index.

Keyword: this here
RTK frame: 2201
Strokes: 6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): これ, この, ここ
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: this, вот здесь, prince
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 此 this

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 此

How to find 此 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “stop” + “spoon”. 此 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 此 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.