JLPT N1 · Noun

自我 (jiga)

自我 (じが, jiga) is a Japanese noun meaning “ego”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じが
Romaji: jiga
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

ego · noun
self · noun
ego · noun

Example sentences

彼らは喜びのあまりすっかり自我をわすれた。

They were quite beside themselves with joy.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 自我

oneselfジ・シ・みずか.ら・おの.ずから · 6 strokes

ego, I, selfishガ・われ・わ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 自我.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1317460 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.