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.
Stroke order & writing
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己 in example sentences
はなだ。 Kanojo wa rikoteki na hito da.
She is a selfish person.
はなだ。 Kare wa totemo rikoteki na otoko da.
He's a very selfish person.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 己
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.