JLPT N3 · Noun

自己 (jiko)

自己 (じこ, jiko) is a Japanese noun meaning “self; oneself”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じこ
Romaji: jiko
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

self; oneself · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼は自己を没却する男ではない。

He knows how to assert himself.

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

Kanji in 自己

oneselfジ・シ・みずか.ら・おの.ずから · 6 strokes

selfコ・キ・おのれ・つちのと · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 自己.

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.)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

Source: JMdict entry 1317580 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.