Kanji

Level: N4 Strokes: 6

自

Meaning in English

oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

Readings

Onyomi: ジ, シ Kunyomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと Romaji: ji, shi / mizuka.ra, ono.zukara, ono.zuto

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Translations in other languages:

Portuguese oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

Spanish oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

Korean oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

French soi-même, uno mismo

Italian oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

German sich selbst, soi-même, uno mismo

Indonesian oneself, soi-même, uno mismo

★ Vietnamese bản thân, soi-même, uno mismo

Thai ตัวเอง, soi-même, uno mismo

Kanji

Related kanji

N1 臭 shuu / kusa.i, -kusa.i, nio.u, nio.i stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

Word

Words with this kanji

N1 自転 jiten rotation, spin N2 各自 kakuji individual, each N2 自衛 jiei self-defense N2 自習 jishuu self-study N2 自然科学 shizenkagaku natural science N2 自宅 jitaku one's own home (same as 自分の家 (じぶんのいえ)) N2 自治 jichi self-government, autonomy N2 自ら mizukara for one's self, personally N3 自身 jishin oneself, self

Sentence

Sentences with this kanji

N3 経験を積んでいけば自然に自信もついていくと思う Keiken o tsunde ikeba shizen ni jishin mo tsuite iku to omou As you gain experience confidence will grow naturally N5 自分の意見を伝えました。 Jibun no iken o tsutaemashita. I conveyed my opinion. N3 できるだけ自然な日本語で話すようにしているんだ Dekiru dake shizen na nihongo de hanasu you ni shite iru nda I try to speak Japanese as naturally as possible N4 最初はうまく話せなかったけど少しずつ自信がついてきた Saisho wa umaku hanasenakatta kedo sukoshi zutsu jishin ga tsuite kita At first I could not speak well but gradually gained confidence N3 毎日続けていれば自然に覚えられるようになると思う Mainichi tsudzukete ireba shizen ni oboerareru you ni naru to omou If you continue daily you will naturally remember