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Stroke Count
7 Strokes
Radical
禾 + 2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. private, I, me
Readings
Kun'yomi: わたくし、わたし。(Jouyou Reading)
わたくし.する、わし、ひそ.か。
On'yomi: シ。(Go-on, Kan-on Readings)

Japanese Meaning for 私

Dictionary Entries for 私

watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)

atashi
atakushi
atai
ate
pronoun
  1. I; me

warawa
pronoun
  1. I; me

washi
pronoun
  1. I; me (used by elderly)

asshi
wasshi
pronoun
  1. I; me (mainly used by working men)

wai
wate
pronoun
  1. I; me
  2. you (used toward people of equal or lower status)

watai
pronoun
  1. I; me

shi
noun
  1. private affairs; personal matter

watakushi
pronoun
  1. I; me (usu. more formal than わたし)
no adjective, noun
  1. personal (affairs, etc.); private
noun
  1. selfishness; partiality
  2. secrecy; confidentiality

wacchi
pronoun
  1. I; me (used esp. by people of low status)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 私

Construction of Character for 私

Radicals and parts present in 私
» Radical 2-branch tree radical (no. 115)
» Part I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
Origin and construction of 私

Kanji related to 私

  • 稿

  • 寿

  • 稿

  • 稿

Meanings in Other Languages for 私

French
  1. privé, je, moi
Portuguese
  1. particular, Eu, me
Spanish
  1. yo, privado, secreto

Comments for 私

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わたしはアダムだ。

私の名前が要らない。

#4 Posted by adam wolf over 8 years ago

Thankyou very much, now I'll be able to remember this kanji!!!!^_^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

#3 Posted by Nihongo wa tsukidayou!!! over 8 years ago

私の名前はダニエルです。

どうぞよろしくおねがいします。

watashi no namae wa daniel desu..

douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu..

#2 Posted by airantou over 10 years ago

私 の 名前 は ニコラス です

(watashi no namae wa Nicholas desu)

#1 Posted by n1cholas over 10 years ago


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