What does kanji 俺 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 俺 is I.

How is kanji 俺 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 俺 are おれ, われ; the onyomi readings are エン.

What is the main radical of kanji 俺?

The main radical for kanji 俺 is 人.

What words use kanji 俺?

Example words that use kanji 俺 include 俺, オレオレ詐欺, オレっ娘, オレ流.

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俺

Meaning

Kanji 俺

I, myself

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おれわれ
Onyomi 音読み: エン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: N/A • Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1946
Strokes: 10
Radical: 人
Components: 乙 • 化 • 大 • 奄
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 剦 • 庵 • 奙 • 掩 • 淹 • 奄 • 菴

Related vocabulary

14 common entries

Showing 14 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

俺

おれ

オレオレ詐欺

おれおれさぎ

phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress

オレっ娘

おれっこ

young woman who uses the first person pronoun "ore"

オレ流

オレりゅう

one's own way (esp. of an assertive man)

俺TUEEE

おれつえええ

male "Mary Sue" protagonist in a wish-fulfillment story

俺が俺が

おれがおれが

me, me, me

俺たち

おれたち

俺っち

おれっち

俺ら

おれら

俺んち

おれんち

my house

俺氏

おれし

俺女

おれおんな

tomboy

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

俺は明日早く起きる。

I will get up early tomorrow.

これは俺の席だ。

this is my seat.

俺は甘い物が好きだ。

I like sweet foods.

俺がやってみるよ。

I'll give it a try.

俺にも分からない。

I don't know either.