自
自

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ジシ

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

oneselfnose

Constituents

丶drop
目eye

Mnemonic Stories

If the eyes are the window to the soul, then just a drop of them should be enough to convey oneself.

As a primitive, we'll think of this as nose as it is the first part of the kanji (鼻) with that keyword.

Dictionary

Common Words

自分じぶんPronounFreq #61
1

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself

Examples
矛盾する報告を受けて、その役員は自分の立場を考え直した。
Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
2

I; me

Examples
スミスさんは、自分はニューヨークの生まれだが妻は日本だと言う。
Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.
3

Kansai-ben

you

自分でじぶんでExpressionFreq #376
1

by myself; in person; by oneself

Examples
ナンシーは自分では何も決められないんだ。
Nancy can't decide anything for herself.
自由じゆうNoun～な Adj.Freq #439
1

freedom; liberty

Examples
お金を使うも貯めるも自由にしなさい。
You may spend or save at will.
自身じしんNounNoun suffixFreq #658
1

(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

Examples
ジェーン自身がこの手紙を書いた。
Jane wrote the letter herself.
自然しぜんFreq #771
1

Common noun

nature

Examples
われわれは自然の法則に従う。
We are subject to the laws of nature.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

natural; spontaneous; automatic

Examples
エコロジーのために堪え忍ぶのではなく、自然と調和した住環境の快適性が必要である。
Not just for the sake of the ecology, a natural living environment is necessary.
3

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

naturally; spontaneously; automatically

自らみずからFreq #846
1

Common noun

oneself

Examples
彼は自らを日本のエジソンと称した。
He called himself an Edison of Japan.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

oneself; for oneself; personally; in person

Examples
大統領自ら我々に話しかけた。
The President himself addressed us.
自信じしんNounFreq #906
1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

Examples
君は自分が申し立てていることに自信がありますか。
Are you sure of your facts?
自覚じかくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #1773
1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

Examples
あなたは自分の責任を自覚しなければならない。
You should awake to your responsibilities.
自体じたいFreq #1783
1

Noun, used as a suffix; Common noun

itself

Examples
車自体は良くも悪くもない。運転する人次第です。
A car in itself is neither good nor bad; it depends on the driver.
2

Common noun

one's own body; oneself

3

Adverb (fukushi)

originally; naturally; by nature; from the start

自分でもじぶんでもExpressionFreq #1908
1

I, myself; one-self; by one-self

Examples
自分でもそれをやってみなさい。
Do it by yourself.
2

even I; even one

Examples
自分でも信じられない。
Even I can't believe that.
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