Japanese symbol for “muddled”
彼方此方
あちこち
Romaji: achikochi
here and there; various places; all around; all over
In Japanese, muddled is 彼方此方, read あちこち (achikochi).
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Meanings
- adv, pn, vs here and there; various places; all around; all over; everywhere; throughout
- adj-na, n, vi muddled; confused; in the wrong order; back to front
Written forms: 彼方此方. Readings: あちこち、あちらこちら、あっちこっち、アチコチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 彼ら | かれら karera | they; them |
| 彼氏 | かれし kareshi | boyfriend |
| 彼方 | かなた kanata | beyond; across; the other side |
| 彼岸 | ひがん higan | equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held) |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 地方 | ちほう chihou | district; region; area |
| 此処 | ここ koko | here; this place |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “muddled”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.