Pronoun
Usually written in kana
1.  this;  this one
indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic
2.  this person
usu. indicating someone in one's in-group
3.  now;  this point (in time)
as これから, これまで, etc.
4.  here
Adverb
Literary
Usually written in kana
5.  used to stress the subject of a sentence
6.  I;  me