โ†โ†’
่‡ช

Self, Oneself

ใฟใšใ‹(ใ‚‰) (mizukara)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji ่‡ช originally represented a nose. In ancient China, people often pointed to their own nose when referring to themselves, which is how it came to mean 'self.'

Memory Trick

Imagine someone pointing at their own nose and saying, 'Me!' That gesture helps you remember that ่‡ช means 'self.'

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ธ (ji), ใ‚ท (shi)

Kunyomi: ใฟใšใ‹(ใ‚‰) (mizukara)

Example Words

่‡ชๅˆ†
ใ˜ใถใ‚“ (jibun)
Oneself
่‡ชๅ‹•่ปŠ
ใ˜ใฉใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ (jidousha)
Automobile
่‡ช็„ถ
ใ—ใœใ‚“ (shizen)
Nature
่‡ช็”ฑ
ใ˜ใ‚†ใ† (jiyuu)
Freedom

Example Sentence

่‡ชๅˆ†ใง ๅฎฟ้กŒใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

ใ˜ใถใ‚“ใง ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

jibun de shukudai o shimashita

I did my homework by myself.

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