Word details

私

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 私.

Dictionary

Entry

私わたしPronounFreq #32
1

Slightly formal or feminine

I; me

Examples
騒がしいホームで誰かが私の名前を呼んでいるのが聞こえた。
I could hear someone calling my name on the noisy platform.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

私

private, I, me

7 strokesFrequency 242JLPT N3Grade 6

On

シ

Kun

わたくしわたし

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