JLPT N5 · Pronoun

ここ (koko)

ここ is a Japanese pronoun meaning “here; this place”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ここ
Romaji: koko
Word class: Pronoun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

here; this place · pronoun · usually written in kana
this point; here; now · pronoun · usually written in kana
these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ... · pronoun · usually written in kana · followed by a duration noun
the next ... (e.g. few days); these next ... · pronoun · usually written in kana · followed by a duration noun

Example sentences

ここに手のないナベがある。

Here is a pan without handles.

Tatoeba #224417

この町の人口はここ１０年間動きがない。

The population of this town has been static for the last ten years.

Tatoeba #220523

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1288810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.