Kanji
What does the kanji 私 mean?
私 means private, personal; I, me. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi わたくし、わたし.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シ |
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| Kun'yomi | わたくし、わたし |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Main radical | 禾 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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私On'yomi シKun'yomi わたくし、わたし
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes
private, personal; I, me
Memory hook
Clutching the rice sheaf (禾) in close to yourself (厶) — what is mine — PRIVATE, I.
Common words
- 私わたしI
- 私わたくしI (formal)
- 私用しようpersonal matter, private use
More words with this kanji
- 私立しりつprivate (institution)
- 私鉄してつprivate railway
- 私有しゆうprivate ownership
- 私物しぶつpersonal belongings, private property
