自


This is the kanji for the self.

on readings:
  • ji
  • shi
kun readings:
  • mizuka
examples:
不自由 fujiyū discomfort, want, privation
自分 jibun oneself, one's own
自治 jichi self-government, autonomy
自動車 jidousha automobile
自衛隊 Jieitai Japanese Self Defense Forces
自負 jifu conceit, self-importance
自白 jihaku confession
自筆 jihitsu one's own handwriting, autograph
自己 jiko self-
自己中心 jiko chūshin egocentric
自国 jikoku one's own country
自己紹介 jiko shōkai introduce oneself
自殺 jisatsu suicide
自身 jishin oneself, itself
自粛 jishuku self-discipline, self-control
自体 jitai one's own body, itself
自転車 jitensha bicycle
自由 jiyū freedom
自らの手で mizukara no te de with one's own hands
自然 shizen nature
私自身 watakushi jishin personally, as for me

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Last ∆ on 18 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.