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自 – oneself
6 strokesTaught in grade 2#19 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 自 means oneself. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジ、シ (ji, shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと (mizukara, onozukara, onozuto). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 自 (no. 132).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ジ | ji |
| On’yomi | シ | shi |
| Kun’yomi | みずか.ら | mizukara |
| Kun’yomi | おの.ずから | onozukara |
| Kun’yomi | おの.ずと | onozuto |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 自 (Kangxi radical 132). Components: 目.
Words using 自
自分じぶんmyself自転車じてんしゃbicycle自動車じどうしゃcar自由じゆうfreedom自殺じさつsuicide自身じしん(one's) self自然しぜんnature自動じどうautomatic自慢じまんpride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.)自己じこself不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort各自かくじeach (person)自衛じえいself-defense自習じしゅうself-study自宅じたくone's home自治じちself-government自らみずからoneself自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science自我じがego自覚じかくself-awareness独自どくじoriginal自在じざいbeing able to do as one pleases自主じしゅindependence自首じしゅsurrender (to the authorities)
Example sentences
矛盾する報告を受けて、その役員は自分の立場を考え直した。
Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
スミスさんは、自分はニューヨークの生まれだが妻は日本だと言う。
Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.
Kanji with the same radical
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