What does kanji 吾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 吾 is I.

How is kanji 吾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 吾 are あ-, わが-, われ; the onyomi readings are ゴ.

What words use kanji 吾?

Example words that use kanji 吾 include 吾, 吾々, 吾が, 吾ら.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

吾

Meaning

Kanji 吾

I, my, one's own, our

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ-わが-われ
Onyomi 音読み: ゴ
Nanori 名乗り: ああが

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1828
Strokes: 7
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 五 • 伍 • 忢 • 㐏 • 㕶

Related vocabulary

Showing 16 common entries

Showing 16 of 32 entries that include this kanji.

吾

あ

oneself

吾々

われわれ

吾が

わが

吾ら

われら

you

吾が身

あがみ

you

吾が仏尊し

あがほとけとうとし

putting one's own beliefs on a pedestal

吾らが

われらが

our

吾兄

あせ

you (referring to a male)

吾妻

あずま

east

吾妻コート

あずまコート

Azuma coat

吾妻しい

あずましい

feeling good

吾妻下駄

あずまげた

Azuma geta

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

吾はそう思わない。

I don't think so.

これは吾が家の古い写真です。

This is an old photo of our home.

彼は吾が子の成長を静かに見守った。

He quietly watched his child grow.

吾が名はまだ広く知られていない。

My name is not widely known yet.

吾らは同じ目的のために集まった。

We gathered for the same purpose.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.