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THE KANJI · N4 · 7 strokes

私

Private ; I ; Me

Readings on: シ
Kun readings: わたくし・わたし

私わたし — I; Me

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 私達わたしたち — we Source
  • 私有しゆう — Private Source
  • 私設しせつ — Private Source
  • 私邸してい — private residence Source
  • 私用しよう — private use Source
  • 私費しひ — personal expenditure Source
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