The こそあど system — pointing at things, places, and directions.

• これkorethis one (near me)
• それsorethat one (near you)
• あれarethat one (over there, far from both)
• どれdorewhich one? (question)
• このkonothis ~ (modifies a noun, near me)
• そのsonothat ~ (modifies a noun, near you)
• あのanothat ~ over there (modifies a noun, far from both)
• どのdonowhich ~? (modifies a noun, question)
• ここkokohere (near me)
• そこsokothere (near you)
• あそこasokoover there (far from both)
• どこdokowhere? (question)
• こうkouthis way / like this (manner, near me)
• そうsouthat way / so / like that (manner, near you)
• どうdouhow? / in what way? (question)
• こちらkochirathis way / here (polite, near me)
• そちらsochirathat way / there (polite, near you)
• あちらachirathat way over there (polite, far from both)
• どちらdochirawhich way? / where? (polite, question)