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自

自 — oneself

On
ジ, シ
Kun
みずから, おのずから, おのずと
Strokes
6
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 自

  • 自らみずからoneselfCommon

    彼は自らを日本のエジソンと称した。
    He called himself an Edison of Japan.

  • 自衛隊じえいたいJapan Self-Defense Forces; JSDFCommon

    政府が自衛隊に沖縄への災害派遣を要請した。
    The government asked the SDF for a disaster relief deployment to Okinawa.

  • 自身じしん(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herselfCommon

    ジェーン自身がこの手紙を書いた。
    Jane wrote the letter herself.

  • 自然しぜんnatureCommon
  • 自宅じたくone's home; one's houseCommon
  • 自動車じどうしゃcar; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; autoCommon
  • 自分じぶんmyself; yourself; oneself; himself; herselfCommon
  • 自由じゆうfreedom; libertyCommon
  • 自民党じみんとうLiberal Democratic Party; LDPCommon
  • 自民じみんLiberal Democratic Party; LDPCommon
  • 自己じこself; oneselfCommon
  • 自治じちself-government; autonomyCommon
  • 自治体じちたいmunicipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous bodyCommon
  • 自信じしんself-confidence; confidence (in oneself)Common
  • 独自どくじoriginal; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiarCommon
  • 自社じしゃone's company; company one works forCommon
  • 自主じしゅindependence; autonomy; self-relianceCommon
  • 自転車じてんしゃbicycle; bikeCommon
  • 自動じどうautomaticCommon
  • 自国じこくone's own countryCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 127 words that use 自.

  • 自動車 じどうしゃ car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
  • 自ら みずから oneself
  • 自主 じしゅ independence; autonomy; self-reliance
  • 自社 じしゃ one's company; company one works for
  • 自転車 じてんしゃ bicycle; bike

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