How to say "other" in Japanese

• 他たJLPT N3approx.Common
  adverb, no-adjectiveCovers 'other' especially with people and abstract matters, as in other people or other matters; it is the natural word when contrasting one person or matter with the rest.
• ほかJLPT N5approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'another (person or thing)', 'other', 'different' and 'something else'; it is the general word for other people or things, and for something different from the one in question.
  地球ちきゅうは水みずがあるという点てんでほかの惑星わくせいと違ちがう。↗

  The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.

For 'other', use 他 chiefly with people and abstract matters, while 「ほか」 is the broader word covering another person or thing, something different, or something else.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 他たother (esp. people and abstract matters)
• 余よother
• ほかanother (person or thing)