Kanji

己

self

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

己部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コ, キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おのれ, つちのと, な

Nanori (Name Reading)

おと, つちのと, な

Common Readings

キ, コ, おのれ

Example sentences

おのれ
己を律することは容易ではない。

It is not easy to discipline oneself.

剣士 けんし
若き剣士は、己の技を磨くために旅に出た。

The young swordsman set out on a journey to polish his skills.

自己紹介 じこしょうかい
クラスのみんなの前で自己紹介をした。

I introduced myself in front of everyone in the class.

はじめに はじめに
はじめに、自己紹介をさせていただきます。

First of all, let me introduce myself.

自己 じこ
自己をコントロールすることは重要だ。

It is important to control oneself.

縮める ちぢめる
彼は自己記録を二秒縮めた。

He shortened his personal record by two seconds.

己が おのが
彼は己が信念を貫いた。

He stuck to his own beliefs.

自己嫌悪 じこけんお
失敗して自己嫌悪に陥った。

I fell into self-loathing after failing.

自己犠牲 じこぎせい
彼は家族のために自己犠牲の精神を示した。

He showed a spirit of self-sacrifice for the sake of his family.

体現 たいげん
彼は自己犠牲の精神を体現している。

He embodies the spirit of self-sacrifice.

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