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私
I, me, private
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シ
- Kun’yomi
- わたくし、わたし
Example words
私
わたし
I; me
私
あたし
I; me
私
わたくし
I; me
私
し
private affairs; personal matter
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Grain (禾) + self (厶) — “my own grain” → I, me.
Components
Remember "I" (私) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
私 (わたし) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 私 (わたし) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: わたくし、わたし — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: シ — common in compound words (熟語).