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How to say 'Ego' in Japanese | 自我

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The Japanese word for Ego is 'Jiga', written as 自我 in Japanese.'Ego' in hiragana is じが.

    word

    自我

    Meaning

    Ego

    Reading

    じが

    jiga

    Kanji

    自Self 我Self, Ego

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '自我 (じが)' refers to the concept of 'ego' or 'self'. It is used in psychological and philosophical contexts to describe one's sense of self or individuality. For example: He has a strong ego「彼は自我が強い」(かれはじががつよい). The concept of ego is important in psychology「自我の概念は心理学で重要です」(じがのがいねんはしんりがくでじゅうようです). This term is often used in discussions about self-awareness, identity, and personal development.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5926

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自我

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

  • kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

Words Related to 自我 Through the Kanji 自

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 自 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自己

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    自動

    Meaning

    Automatic

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自然

    Meaning

    Natural, Nature

  • word

    自習

    Meaning

    Self study

  • word

    自由

    Meaning

    Freedom, Liberty

  • word

    自治

    Meaning

    Autonomy

  • word

    自信

    Meaning

    Confidence

  • word

    自炊

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    自宅

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    自転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    独自

    Meaning

    Unique, Independent

  • word

    自覚

    Meaning

    Awareness

  • word

    各自

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    自然に

    Meaning

    Naturally

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    自衛

    Meaning

    Self defense

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    自殺

    Meaning

    Suicide

  • word

    自衛隊

    Meaning

    Self Defense Forces

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    自慢

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    自ら

    Meaning

    Oneself

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    自国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

Words Related to 自我 Through the Kanji 我

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 我 as well.

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    我が

    Meaning

    My

  • word

    我

    Meaning

    I, We

  • word

    怪我

    Meaning

    Injury

  • word

    我慢

    Meaning

    Endure, Patience

  • word

    我が家

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    我が国

    Meaning

    Our country

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