How to say 'Selfish' in Japanese | 勝手

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The Japanese word for Selfish is 'Katte', written as 勝手 in Japanese.'Selfish' in hiragana is かって.

word

勝手

Meaning

Selfish

Reading

かって

katte

Kanji

勝Victory 手Hand

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '勝手 (かって)' primarily means 'selfish' and is used to describe someone who acts without considering others, often prioritizing their own interests. It can also imply a sense of arbitrariness or doing things as one pleases. For example: He is so selfish「彼はとても勝手だ」(かれはとてもかってだ). Don't be so selfish!「そんなに勝手にするな！」(そんなにかってにするな！). Additionally, '勝手' can sometimes refer to the layout or convenience of a place, but this usage is less common and typically appears in specific contexts like '勝手が違う (かってがちがう)', meaning 'the situation is different' or 'things are not as expected.'

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2871

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勝手

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

勝

Meaning

Victory

kanji

手

Meaning

Hand

Words Related to 勝手 Through the Kanji 勝

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 勝 as well.

word

勝つ

Meaning

Win

word

決勝

Meaning

Final

word

勝ち

Meaning

Victory

word

勝負

Meaning

Match, Contest

word

勝敗

Meaning

Outcome

word

勝利

Meaning

Victory

word

優勝

Meaning

Victory, Championship

Words Related to 勝手 Through the Kanji 手

These 48 Words contain the Kanji 手 as well.

word

手

Meaning

Hand

word

相手

Meaning

Partner

word

お手洗い

Meaning

Restroom

word

下手

Meaning

Unskilled

word

空手

Meaning

Karate

word

手術

Meaning

Surgery

word

切手

Meaning

Stamp

word

手紙

Meaning

Letter

word

運転手

Meaning

Driver

word

歌手

Meaning

Singer

word

選手

Meaning

Player, Athlete

word

手続き

Meaning

Procedure

word

手段

Meaning

Method, Means

word

苦手

Meaning

Dislike, Weakness

word

両手

Meaning

Both hands

word

手袋

Meaning

Gloves

word

拍手

Meaning

Clap

word

握手

Meaning

Handshake

word

聞き手

Meaning

Listener

word

右手

Meaning

Right hand

word

上手

Meaning

Skilled

word

左手

Meaning

Left hand

word

手数

Meaning

Effort

word

大手

Meaning

Front, Major

word

手前

Meaning

Oneself, Front

word

手法

Meaning

Technique

word

入手

Meaning

Acquisition

word

手形

Meaning

Promissory note

word

手伝う

Meaning

Help

word

お手伝い

Meaning

Help

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手元

Meaning

Hand, Nearby

word

片手

Meaning

One hand

word

人手

Meaning

Workers

word

手入れ

Meaning

Maintenance

word

手本

Meaning

Example, Model

word

手伝い

Meaning

Help

word

手帳

Meaning

Notebook

word

仕手

Meaning

Actor

word

手軽

Meaning

Easy

word

手順

Meaning

Procedure

word

手当て

Meaning

Treatment, Allowance

word

手掛かり

Meaning

Clue

word

助手

Meaning

Assistant

word

手足

Meaning

Limbs

word

手間

Meaning

Effort

word

派手

Meaning

Flashy

word

手洗い

Meaning

Restroom, Hand washing

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手首

Meaning

Wrist

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