What's the difference between 彼【かれ】 and あちら?


The way I understand it 彼【かれ】 means 'that person over there' and あちら also
means 'that person over there'




彼 is strictly male and means "he" rather than "that person over there". Worth
noting is that the he/she pronouns aren't as commonly used in Japanese as in
English and 彼 can also mean "boyfriend". あちら is rather polite/stuffy for "that
person (over there)" but it can also mean "over there" or "overseas".

> あちらがお父様ですか？ Is that (person standing over there) your father?

The most common expression for "that person" is however あの人, though it might
be a little bit too casual depending on the context. A very impolite form
that's sure to offend, on the other hand, is あいつ (or あのやつ).

