“Self” or “Oneself” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “自”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “自” means “Naturally”, “Spontaneously” or “Based on” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “自”
Jouyou Kanji “自” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 6 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じ(ji) |
| し(shi) | |
| Kun-Yomi | みずか(ら)(mizuka(ra)) |
| おのずか(ら)(onozuka(ra)) | |
| よ(り)(yo(ri)) | |
| Meanings | Oneself, Myself |
| Naturally, Spontaneously, Of its own accord | |
| From | |
| Depend on, Based on, Due to |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “自”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 自惚れ(うぬぼれ-u nu bo re) | Conceit, Vanity, Self-importance, To think of oneself as a great person than reality |
| 自愛(じあい-ji a i) | ① To take care of oneself, ② To think of only for one’s benefit, Self-love |
| 自慰(じい-ji i) | ① Comforting oneself, Consoling oneself, ② Masturbation, Onanism |
| 自意識(じいしき-ji i shi ki) | Self-consciousness |
| 自意識過剰(じいしきかじょう-ji i shi ki ka jo u) | Excessive self-consciousness |
| 自営(じえい-ji e i) | Self operation, Independent business, Running one’s own business, Doing business on one’s own, Self-employment |
| 自営業(じえいぎょう-ji e i gyo u) | Independent business, Family operated business, Self employment |
| 自衛(じえい-ji e i) | Self-defense, Self-protection |
| 自衛隊(じえいたい-ji e i ta i) | Self‐Defense Forces |
| 自家(じか-ji ka) | ① One’s own house, ② Own, Personal, Autologous, Private use |
| 自家中毒(じかちゅうどく-ji ka chu u do ku) | Autotoxemia, Autointoxication, Self-poisoning |
| 自家撞着(じかどうちゃく-ji ka do u cha ku) | Self‐contradiction |
| 自家薬籠中の物(じかやくろうちゅうのもの-ji ka ya ku ro u chu u no mo no) | Complete mastery of or over, At one’s beck and call |
| 自家用(じかよう-ji ka yo u) | For private (or home) use, For household use |
| 自我(じが-ji ga) | Ego, Personality, Self, One’s own identity |
| 自戒(じかい-ji ka i) | Self-admonition, Self discipline |
| 自壊(じかい-ji ka i) | Disintegration, Self-destruction |
| 自害(じがい-ji ga i) | Suicide, Self-destruction, Self-annihilation |
| 自覚(じかく-ji ka ku) | Self-consciousness, Self-awareness |
| 自覚症状(じかくしょうじょう-ji ka ku sho u jo u) | Subjective symptom, Subjective sign |
| 自学(じがく-ji ga ku) | Teaching oneself, Learning by oneself, Self-study |
| 自画自賛(じがじさん-ji ga ji sa n) | Self‐praise |
| 自画像(じがぞう-ji ga zo u) | Self‐portrait |
| 自活(じかつ-ji ka tsu) | Self‐support |
| 自記(じき-ji ki) | Self‐registering, Self‐recording |
| 自棄(じき-ji ki) | Desperation, Despair, Self-abandonment |
| 自虐(じぎゃく-ji gya ku) | Self‐torture, Masochism, Inflicting damage to oneself |
| 自給(じきゅう-ji kyu u) | Self‐support |
| 自給自足(じきゅうじそくji kyu u ji so ku) | self‐sufficiency |
| 自供(じきょう-ji kyo u) | Confession |
| 自矜心(じきょうしん-ji kyo u shi n) | Be proud of oneself |
| 自警(じけい-ji ke i) | ① Policing by oneself, Protecting by oneself, Vigilantism, ② Cautioning oneself, ③ Municipal police |
| 自決(じけつ-ji ke tsu) | ① Self-determination, ② Suicide |
| 自己(じこ-jhi ko) | Oneself |
| 自己主張(じこしゅちょう-ji ko shu cho u) | Self‐assertion |
| 自己満足(じこまんぞく-ji ko ma n zo ku) | Self-satisfaction, Self-contentment |
| 自業自得(じごうじとく-ji go u ji to ku) | You reap what you sow, Paying for one’s mistakes, Getting one’s just deserts |
| 自国(じこく-ji ko ku) | One’s own country, Motherland, Native land, Homeland, Mother country, Fatherland |
| 自今 or 而今(じこん-ji ko n) | From now on, Hereafter |
| 自在(じざい-ji za i) | Being able to do as one pleases, Doing at will |
| 自在鉤(じざいかぎ-ji za i ka gi) | Pothook |
| 自作(じさく-ji sa ku) | ① One’s own work, Making by oneself, ② Farming on one’s own land, Independent farmer |
| 自作農(じさくのう-ji sa ku no u) | Independent farmer, Owner farmer |
| 自殺(じさつ-ji sa tsu) | Suicide |
| 自賛(じさん-ji sa n) | Self-praise, Praising oneself |
| 自失(じしつ-ji shi tsu) | Stupefaction |
| 自若(じじゃく-ji ja ku) | Self-possessed, Composed |
| 自主(じしゅ-ji shu) | Independence, Autonomy, Self-reliance, Self-direction |
| 自首(じしゅ-ji shu) | Self‐surrender, Giving oneself up, Turning oneself in |
| 自習(じしゅう-ji shu u) | Self-study, Independent study, Teaching oneself |
| 自粛(じしゅく-ji shu ku) | Self-restraint, Voluntary restraint, Self-imposed control, Self-discipline |
| 自署(じしょ-ji sho) | Signature, Autograph, Signing one’s name |
| 自序(じじょ-ji sho) | Preface written by the author (himself/herself), Authors preface |
| 自性(じしょう-ji sho u) | Intrinsic nature, One’s own distinct nature |
| 自称(じしょう-ji sho u) | ① Self-proclaimed, Self-professed, Self-styled, ② Professing oneself to be, Calling oneself, Describing oneself as |
| 自照(じしょう-ji sho u) | To look into oneself deeply, Self-reflection |
| 自証(じしょう-ji sho u) | To experience by oneself, One’s own evidence |
| 自乗 or 二乗(じじょう-ji jo u) | Square (of a number), Multiplying a number by itself |
| 自縄自縛(じじょうじばく-ji jo u ji ba ku) | Being caught in one’s own trap, Being hoisted by one’s own petard |
| 自叙伝(じじょでん-ji jo de n) | Autobiography |
| 自身(じしん-ji shi n) | Self, Ego, Oneself |
| 自信(じしん-ji shi n) | Self‐assurance, Confidence, Self‐confidence |
| 自刃(じじん-ji shi n) | Suicide by the sword |
| 自尽(じじん-ji ji n) | Suicide, Self-destruction, Self-annihilation |
| 自炊(じすい-ji su i) | Cooking for oneself, Cooking one’s own food, Doing one’s own cooking, Making food oneself, Self-catering |
| 自生(じせい-ji se i) | Natural growth, Spontaneous growth, Wild growth |
| 自制(じせい-ji se i) | Continence, Self‐control, Self-restraint |
| 自省(じせい-ji se i) | Self-examination, Reflection, Introspection, Self-contemplation |
| 自責(じせき-ji se ki) | Self condemnation, Self‐reproach, Self-accusation |
| 自説(じせつ-ji se tsu) | One’s personal opinion, One’s own view |
| 自然(しぜん-shi ze n) | ① Nature, ② Naturally, Spontaneously, Automatically |
| 自然科学(しぜんかがく-shi ze n ka ga ku) | Natural science, Physical science |
| 自然主義(しぜんしゅぎ-shi ze n shu gi) | Naturalism |
| 自然淘汰(しぜんとうた-shi ze n to u ta) | Natural selection |
| 自然法(しぜんほう-shi ze n ho u) | Natural law |
| 自選(じせん-ji se n) | ① Selecting from one’s own works, One’s own selection, ② Voting for oneself |
| 自薦(じせん-ji se n) | Self-recommendation, Self-nomination, Putting oneself forward |
| 自足(じそく-ji so ku) | Self-sufficiency, Self-satisfaction, Self-reliance, Autonomy |
| 自尊(じそん-ji so n) | Self-respect, Esteem, Self-importance, Pride |
| 自他(じた-ji ta) | Oneself and others, Subject and object |
| 自体(じたい-ji ta i) | ① Itself, Oneself, ② Originally, Naturally, By nature, From the start |
| 自大(じだい-ji da i) | Being arrogant without knowing one’s own capabilities, Being haughty |
| 自宅(じたく-ji ta ku) | One’s own house |
| 自堕落(じだらく-ji da ra ku) | Self-indulgent, Undisciplined, Slovenly, Debauched, Negligent |
| 自治(じち-ji chi) | Self‐government, Autonomy, Local governmental autonomy |
| 自著(じちょ-ji cho) | One’s own literary work |
| 自重(じちょう-ji cho u) | Self-control, Restraint, Prudence |
| 自重(じじゅう-ji ju u) | Empty weight, Tare, Dead load, One’s own weight |
| 自嘲(じちょう-ji cho u) | Self‐ridicule, Self‐mockery, Self-deprecation, Self‐scorn |
| 自適(じてき-ji te ki) | Living free from worldly care, Easy and comfortable living, Self-enjoyment |
| 自転(じてん-ji te n) | Autorotation, Rotation |
| 自伝(じでん-ji de n) | Autobiography |
| 自転車(じてんしゃ-ji te n sha) | Bicycle, Cycle, Bike |
| 自動(じどう-ji do u) | Automatic, Automated, Auto |
| 自動詞(じどうし-ji do u shi) | Intransitive verb |
| 自動制御(じどうせいぎょ-ji do u se i gyo) | Automatic control |
| 自得(じとく-ji to ku) | ① Self-satisfaction, Self-complacency, Complacency, ② Understanding (on one’s own), Realizing (through one’s own ability), ③ Being paid back for one’s deeds |
| 自任(じにん-ji ni n) | Regarding oneself (as), Fancying oneself (as), Seeing oneself (as), Considering oneself (to be), Pretension |
| 自認(じにん-ji ni n) | Self-acknowledgement, Admission, Self-identification |
| 自白(じはく-ji ha ku) | Confession, Admission |
| 自縛(じばく-ji ba ku) | Self-locking, Being circumscribed by one’s own words and actions |
| 自爆(じばく-ji ba ku) | Suicidal explosion, Self-destruction, Blowing oneself up |
| 自発(じはつ-ji ha tsu) | Spontaneousness, Spontaneity |
| 自発的(じはつてき-ji ha tsu te ki) | Voluntary, Spontaneous |
| 自腹を切る(じばらをきる-ji ba ra wo ki ru) | To pay with one’s own money, To pay out of one’s own pocket |
| 自費(じひ-ji hi) | One’s own expense, Out-of-pocket expense |
| 自筆(じひつ-ji hi tsu) | Autograph, One’s own handwriting |
| 自負(じふ-ji fu) | Pride, Self-confidence, Thinking highly of oneself, Being proud of one’s abilities or achievements |
| 自刎(じふん-ji fu n) | Committing suicide by slitting one’s throat |
| 自分(じぶん-ji bu n) | Oneself, Self |
| 自分勝手(じぶんかって-ji bu n ka tte) | Selfish, Egocentric, Egoistic, Egoistical, Self-centered |
| 自弁(じべん-ji be n) | ① Paying one’s own expenses, ② Automatic brake valve |
| 自暴自棄(じぼうじき-ji bo u ji ki) | Desperation, Self-abandonment |
| 自前(じまえ-ji ma e) | ① Paying one’s own expenses, ② Going into business for oneself, Working independently, Person who earns their own living |
| 自慢(じまん-ji ma n) | Brag, Boast, Pride |
| 自明(じめい-ji me i) | Obvious, Self-evident, Axiomatic, Self-explanatory, Trivial |
| 自滅(じめつ-ji me tsu) | ① Self‐destruction, Ruining oneself, ② Natural decay, Perishing naturally |
| 自問自答(じもんじとう-ji mo n ji to u) | Wonder to oneself, Answering one’s own question |
| 自由(じゆう-ji yu u) | Freedom, Liberty |
| 自由意志(じゆういし-ji yu u i shi) | Free will |
| 自由画(じゆうが-ji yuu ga) | Free drawing |
| 自由形 or 自由型(じゆうがた-ji yu u ga ta) | Freestyle |
| 自由経済(じゆうけいざい-ji yu u ke i za i) | Free economy |
| 自由詩(じゆうし-ji yu u shi) | Free verse |
| 自由自在(じゆうじざい-ji yu u ji za i) | Free rein, At will |
| 自由主義(じゆうしゅぎ-ji yu u shu gi) | Liberalism |
| 自由平等(じゆうびょうどう-ji yu u byo u do u) | Freedom and equality |
| 自由貿易(じゆうぼうえき-ji yu u bo u e ki) | Free trade |
| 自由放任(じゆうほうにん-ji u u ho u ni n) | Noninterference, Non-intervention, Laissez-faire |
| 自由律(じゆうりつ-ji yu u ri tsu) | Free verse |
| 自由労働者(じゆうろうどうしゃ-ji yu u ro u do u sha) | Casual laborer, Day laborer |
| 自余(じよ-ji yo) | The others, The remainder, The rest, The others |
| 自用(じよう-ji yo u) | For personal use, For private use, For one’s personal use |
| 自利(じり-ji ri) | Benefiting oneself, Self-interest |
| 自力(じりき-ji ri ki) | One’s own strength, One’s own efforts, By oneself |
| 自力更生(じりきこうせい-ji ri ki ko u se i) | Regeneration by one’s own efforts, Pulling oneself up by one’s own bootstraps, Self‐reliance |
| 自立(じりつ-ji ri tsu) | Self‐reliance, Self‐support, Independence |
| 自立語(じりつご-ji ri tsu go) | Self‐sufficient word, Independent word, Free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles) |
| 自立自営(じりつじえい-ji ri tsu ji e i) | To run one’s business or livelihood independently without assistance or dependency on others |
| 自律(じりつ-ji ri tsu) | Autonomy, Independence, Self-control |
| 自論 or 持論(じろん-ji ro n) | One’s cherished opinion, One’s pet theory |
| 各自(かくじ-ka ku ji) | Each, Everyone, Individual |
| 刀自(とじ or とうじ-to ji (or) to u ji) | ① Lady, Madame, Matron, ② Mistress (of a household), Housewife |
| 独自(どくじ-do ku ji) | ① Original, Unique, Distinctive, Characteristic, ② Peculiar, Independent, One’s own, Personal |
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