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How to say 'Oneself' in Japanese | 自ら

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The Japanese word for Oneself is 'Mizukara', written as 自ら in Japanese.'Oneself' in hiragana is みずから.

    word

    自ら

    Meaning

    Oneself

    Reading

    みずから

    mizukara

    Kanji

    自Self

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '自ら (みずから)' means 'oneself' or 'by oneself'. It emphasizes that the action is done by the person themselves, often implying a sense of personal initiative or responsibility. It can be used in various contexts, such as taking action, making decisions, or performing tasks without relying on others. For example: He himself apologized「彼は自ら謝った」(かれはみずからあやまった). She decided to do it herself「彼女は自らそれをすることに決めた」(かのじょはみずからそれをすることにきめた). The word carries a nuance of self-reliance and personal involvement.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6173

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自ら

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

Hiragana in the Word 自ら

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ら

    Reading

    Ra

Words Related to 自ら 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

    自我

    Meaning

    Ego

  • word

    不自然

    Meaning

    Unnatural

  • word

    不自由

    Meaning

    Discomfort

  • word

    自国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

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What does 'Mizukara' (自ら) mean?

'Mizukara' means 'Oneself' .

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