自

oneself

JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと
On'yomi: ジ・シ

自 means "oneself". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

自 in example sentences

自分じぶんでやれ。

Jibun de yare.

Do it yourself.
自分じぶんでしろ。

Jibun de shiro.

Do it yourself.
自由じゆうの身みね。

Jiyuu no mi ne.

You're a free man.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 自 mean?: 自 means "oneself". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 自 have?: 自 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 自 read?: It is read みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 自?: 自 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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