Word details

わがまま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word わがまま.

Dictionary

Entry

がま我儘我が儘我がまま我侭我が侭Noun~な Adj.Freq #4387
1

Word usually written using kana alone

selfish; egoist

Examples
あの子を甘やかしてはいけません。とてもわがままになりますよ。
You shouldn't indulge that child. It will make him very selfish.
2

Archaic

self-indulgent; wilful; willful

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

7 strokesFrequency 829JLPT N1Grade 6

On

Kun

われわ.が-わが-

Nanori

あが

as it is, because

16 strokes

On

ジン

Kun

ままことごとく

as it is, because

8 strokes

On

ジン

Kun

ままことごとく

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