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私 Kanji

私 means private, I, me.

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Meanings

  • private
  • I
  • me

Readings

Onyomi

  • シ

Kunyomi

  • わたくし
  • わたし

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Useful words

01

私たち

わたしたち

we

02

私立

しりつ

private (establishment)

03

私鉄

してつ

private railway

04

私生活

しせいかつ

private life

05

私物

しぶつ

personal effects

06

私用

しよう

personal use

Compare Kanji

01公Pair92%public, princePrivate and public make the cleanest social contrast.02自Meaning82%oneselfSelf is close to private, but less about ownership or secrecy.03我Meaning78%ego, II or self gives a stronger personal angle to the private idea.04個Meaning72%individual, counter for articlesIndividual keeps the focus on one person rather than the public group.05秘Meaning76%secret, concealSecret is a sharper, hidden version of private.06和Component62%harmony, Japanese styleThe grain side repeats, though the meanings travel in different directions.

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