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私

Kanji 私: meaning "I, private", readings, stroke order

The kanji 私 means "I, private". On'yomi: シ; kun'yomi: わたくし、わたし. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
I, private
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
わたくしわたし
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 私

  • 私 わたし — I / me
  • 私たち わたしたち — We / us
  • 私用 しよう — personal use, private business
  • 私鉄 してつ — private railway
  • 私立 しりつ — private (establishment)
  • 私物 しぶつ — private property, personal effects
  • 私有 しゆう — private ownership

Stroke order · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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