of

pronoun

1. usually kana this; this one (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)
2. usually kana this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)
3. usually kana now; this point (in time) (as これから, これまで, etc.)
4. datedusually kana here
5. archaic I; me

adverb

6. formalusually kana used to stress the subject of a sentence

particle

1. usually kana indicates possessive (orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. usually kana nominalizes verbs and adjectives
3. usually kana substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
4. usually kana indicates a confident conclusion (at sentence-end; falling tone)
5. usually kanafemale term indicates emotional emphasis (at sentence-end)
6. usually kana indicates question (at sentence-end; rising tone)