俺

myself

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: おれ・われ
On'yomi: エン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

俺 means "myself". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おれ・われ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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俺 in example sentences

俺おれの勝かちちー！
Ore no kachi chi -!
I won!
俺おれはデブだ。
Ore wa debu da.
I'm fat.
俺おれがいるさ。
Ore ga iru sa.
I'm here.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 俺 mean?: 俺 means "myself". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 俺 have?: 俺 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 俺 read?: It is read おれ・われ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 俺?: 俺 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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