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俺
俺
10 strokes
Frequency: 1946
Grade 8

Meanings

I
myself

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おれ
われ

Common Words

俺
おれ
オレ
己
おらあ (俺)
おり (俺)
Pronoun
Masculine
Freq #444
1

Rough or arrogant

I; me

Examples
おまえはオレを殺そうとしている。
You are trying to kill me.
俺たち
俺達
おれたち
Masculine
Noun
Freq #1310
1

we; us

Examples
居酒屋で飲んで、カラオケか。俺達もワンパターンだな。
We're doing the same old routine: going bar hopping and then to karaoke.
俺ら
俺等
おれら
おいら
オレら
己等
Pronoun
Freq #3794
1

おれら／オレら only

we; us

Examples
あのさ〜俺らいま遊ぶお金ないんだけどね。まあ、ぶっちゃけ恵んでよな。
Y'know we're short of money to have fun and ... Well to be blunt, gimme!
2

Esp. おいら

I; me

俺様
オレ様
おれさま
己様
Freq #8610
1

Pronoun; Pompous

I; me

2

Common noun

self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

オレ流
俺流
オレりゅう (オレ流)
おれりゅう (俺流)
Noun
Freq #78726
1

one's own way (esp. of an assertive man); one's own approach

マンガン
《 満俺 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #79747
1

manganese (Mn)

俺が俺が
おれがおれが
Expression
Freq #98508
1

Male

me, me, me

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

egotistic; ego-driven

俺っち
おれっち
Pronoun
Masculine
Freq #101300
1

we; us

2

Colloquial

I; me

己
俺
俺ら
おら
うら
Pronoun
Masculine
Archaic
Freq #107275
1

Dialectal in contemporary japanese

I; me

Examples
オラ気分が良くなったで。でもよ、おとうさんに滅茶苦茶怒られちまうと思うべさ。
I feel a lot better now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset.
俺氏
おれし
Pronoun
Freq #150708
1

Internet slang; Jocular, humorous term

I; me

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