私 (I, me, private) - Kanji Codex

私

I, me, private

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

わたくしわたし

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:7

JLPT:4

Frequency:242

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
公私	コウシ	public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
私見	シケン	personal opinion
私生活	シセイカツ	private life
私設	シセツ	private
私邸	シテイ	private residence

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
私	わたし	I; me
私	ワタシ	I; me
私書箱	ししょばこ	post office box
私たち	わたしたち	we; us
私たち	わたくしたち	we; us

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