JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

自ら (mizukara)

自ら (みずから, mizukara) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “oneself”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: みずから
Romaji: mizukara
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

oneself · noun
oneself; for oneself; personally; in person · adverb

Example sentences

彼は自らを日本のエジソンと称した。

He called himself an Edison of Japan.

Tatoeba #105240

大統領自ら我々に話しかけた。

The President himself addressed us.

Tatoeba #137310

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

Kanji in 自ら

自

oneselfジ・シ・みずか.ら・おの.ずから · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 自ら.

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 1317340 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.