自
oneself
JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと
- On'yomi
- ジ・シ
自 means "oneself". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
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自 in example sentences
で。 Jibun de yare.
Do it yourself.
で。 Jibun de shiro.
Do it yourself.
のね。 Jiyuu no mi ne.
You're a free man.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 自
Common questions
- What does the kanji 自 mean?
- 自 means "oneself". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 自 have?
- 自 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 自 read?
- It is read みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 自?
- 自 is a JLPT N4 kanji.