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己

self

JLPT N1 Grade 6 3 strokes
Kun'yomi
おのれ・つちのと・な
On'yomi
コ・キ

己 means "self". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read おのれ・つちのと・な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ・キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

己 in example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは利己的りこてきな人ひとだ。

    Kanojo wa rikoteki na hito da.

    She is a selfish person.

  • 彼かれはとても利己的りこてきな男おとこだ。

    Kare wa totemo rikoteki na otoko da.

    He's a very selfish person.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 己 mean?
己 means "self". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 己 have?
己 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 己 read?
It is read おのれ・つちのと・な in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ・キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 己?
己 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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