己
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 己
1
Poetical term; Pronoun
oneself (itself, etc.)
Examples
他人を己を持って計ってはいけない。
You must not judge others by yourself.
2
Humble; Pronoun
I; me
3
Derogatory; Pronoun
you
4
Adverb (fukushi)
by oneself (itself, etc.)
5
Interjection
interjection expressing anger or chagrin
Kanji in this Word
己
3 strokes
Frequency: 1098
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
self
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おのれ
つちのと
な
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
し
み
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