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What is the Kanji for 'Private' and 'Me'? | 私

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Private' and 'Me', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Private' and 'Me' is 私.

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    Reading

    kunyomiわたし

    watashi

    わたくし

    watakushi

    onyomiし

    shi

    Parts

    禾Cereal 厶Private

    Example Word

    私: I. The Japanese pronoun '私 (わたし)' is a common way to refer to oneself, equivalent to 'I' in English. It is gender-neutral and widely used in both formal and informal contexts. However, it is more commonly used by women in casual settings, as men might opt for alternatives like '僕 (ぼく)' or '俺 (おれ)' depending on the situation. Example sentences: I am a student「私は学生です」(わたしはがくせいです). I like apples「私はりんごが好きです」(わたしはりんごがすきです). In formal settings, '私' is universally appropriate regardless of gender.

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    15

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 私

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    radical

    厶

    Meaning

    Private

Words Using 私

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    私たち

    Meaning

    We

    word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

    word

    私費

    Meaning

    Private expense

    word

    私

    Meaning

    I

    word

    私立

    Meaning

    Private

    word

    私鉄

    Meaning

    Private railway

Kanji Related to 私 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 私 Through the Part 厶

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    仏

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 私

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 私 mean?

私 means 'Private' and 'Me'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.