我

ego

JLPT N1 Grade 6 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: われ・わ.が-・わが-
On'yomi: ガ

我 means "ego". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read われ・わ.が-・わが- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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我 in example sentences

我わが家やが一番いちばん！
Wagaya ga ichiban!
There's no place like home.
我わが家やっていいね。
Wagaya tte ii ne.
It's good to be home.
我わが家やはキレイです。
Wagaya wa kirei desu.
Our house is clean.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 我 mean?: 我 means "ego". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 我 have?: 我 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 我 read?: It is read われ・わ.が-・わが- in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 我?: 我 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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