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How to say 'Private' in Japanese | 私立

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The Japanese word for Private is 'Shiritsu', written as 私立 in Japanese.'Private' in hiragana is しりつ.

    word

    私立

    Meaning

    Private

    Reading

    しりつ

    shiritsu

    Kanji

    私Private, Me 立Stand

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '私立 (しりつ)' means 'private'. This term is commonly used to describe institutions, particularly schools or universities, that are privately funded and operated, as opposed to public or government-run institutions. For example: I attend a private university「私は私立大学に通っています」(わたしはしりつだいがくにかよっています). This is a private school「これは私立の学校です」(これはしりつのがっこうです). The term can also be used more broadly to describe other privately owned or operated entities, but it is most frequently associated with educational institutions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5970

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 私立

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

  • kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

Words Related to 私立 Through the Kanji 私

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 私 as well.

  • word

    私

    Meaning

    I

  • word

    私たち

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    私鉄

    Meaning

    Private railway

  • word

    私費

    Meaning

    Private expense

  • word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

Words Related to 私立 Through the Kanji 立

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 立 as well.

  • word

    立つ

    Meaning

    Stand

  • word

    立てる

    Meaning

    Stand, Establish

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    立派

    Meaning

    Admirable, Splendid

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    県立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立

    Meaning

    Establish, Rate

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    確立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成り立つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Consist

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    国立

    Meaning

    National

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    府立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立て替える

    Meaning

    Pay for

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    両立

    Meaning

    Compatibility

  • word

    独立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    創立

    Meaning

    Establishment

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