Kanji

我

Meaning

ego I selfish

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • われ われ we
  • われ われ we
  • われ ら we
  • わ がくに our country
  • わ がまま selfish
  • わ が my
  • わが くに our country
  • わが まま selfish
  • わが み myself

On'yomi

  • け が injury
  • が まん endurance
  • じ が ego

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/7

Related Entries

我 わが
my, our, one's own
我 が
obstinacy, atman, the self, th...
我 われ
I, me, oneself, you, prefix in...

Component Analysis

我
ego, I, selfish...
われ, わ, ガ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
亅
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
かぎ, ケツ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

Common Words

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