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How to say 'Self' in Japanese | 自身

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The Japanese word for Self is 'Jishin', written as 自身 in Japanese.'Self' in hiragana is じしん.

    word

    自身

    Meaning

    Self

    Reading

    じしん

    jishin

    Kanji

    Self Body, Self

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '自身 (じしん)' means 'self' or 'oneself'. It is used to emphasize the subject or object of a sentence, often to indicate that the action or state is directly related to the person or thing in question. It can be used in various contexts, such as personal responsibility, self-reflection, or to stress individuality. For example: I will do it myself「私は自身でやります」(わたしはじしんでやります). He himself said so「彼自身がそう言いました」(かれじしんがそういいました). The word can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as in 'the problem itself'「問題自身」(もんだいじしん).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N0

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    393

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 自身

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Self

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Body, Self

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'Jishin' means 'Self' .

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