The way I understand it 彼【かれ】 means 'that person over there' and あちら also
means 'that person over there'
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What's the difference between 彼【かれ】 and あちら?
It depends on the situation but in this case 彼 is 'he', あちら is 'that person'.
彼 is just a little bit more friendly, あちら is formal.
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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).
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