JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 我: "ego, I, selfish"
The kanji 我 means "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ガ in on'yomi and われ, わ, わ.が-, わが- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
われわわ.が-わが-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ego, I, selfish, our, oneself |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 829 of 2,501 |
Common words with 我
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 我慢endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something) · self-control; self-restraint
- 我々we
- 我がmy; our; one's own
- 我I; me · oneself
- 怪我injury; wound · mistake; accident; loss
- 我に返るreprendre ses esprits, revenir à soi, se calmer
- 我儘selfish; egoist · self-indulgent; wilful; willful
- 我ながらeven if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
- 我が家one's house; one's home; one's family
- 我らがour
- 自我ego · self
- 我が子one's own child; one's own children
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