| Thing | |
| Kana | English |
| これ | this thing (close to the speaker) |
| それ | that thing (close to the listener) |
| あれ | that thing (far from both) |
| どれ | which thing |
| Place | |
| Kana | English |
| ここ | here / this place (close to the speaker) |
| そこ | there / that place (close to the listener) |
| あそこ | there / that place (far from both) |
| どこ | where / which place |