己
己 — Self
self
On’yomiコ (ko)
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiおのれ (onore)
Kun’yomiつちのと (tsuchinoto)
Kun’yomiな (na)
Stroke order (3 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 己
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 己 | おのれ onore | oneself (itself, etc.); I; me |
| 自己資本 | じこしほん jikoshihon | net worth; owned capital |
| 利己主義 | りこしゅぎ rikoshugi | egoism; egotism; selfishness |
| 自己管理 | じこかんり jikokanri | taking care of something by oneself; self-management |
| 自己紹介 | じこしょうかい jikoshoukai | self-introduction |
Study notes
己 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 3 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1098 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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