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Kanji dictionary: 己 (self)
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己
Self
This kanji has
3
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 6
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
self, snake, serpent
On reading:
コ、キ
ko, ki
Kun reading:
おのれ、つちのと、な
onore, tsuchinoto, na
Use examples
利己的
りこてき
selfishness, self-interest, egoism, selfish, self-interested, egoistic
自己主張
じこしゅちょう
self-assertion
知己
ちき
an acquaintance, a friend
己
おのれ
self, you, You swine!
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