What does kanji 我 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 我 is ego.

How is kanji 我 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 我 are われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-; the onyomi readings are ガ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 我?

Kanji 我 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 我?

The main radical for kanji 我 is 戈.

What words use kanji 我?

Example words that use kanji 我 include 我慢, 我がまま, 我乍ら, 我流.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

我

Meaning

Kanji 我

ego

ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: われわわ.が-わが-
Onyomi 音読み: ガ
Nanori 名乗り: ああがか

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #829
Strokes: 7
Radical: 戈
Components: 亅 • 手 • 戈
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 144 entries that include this kanji.

我慢

がまん

self-control

我がまま

わがまま

selfish

我乍ら

われながら

even if I say so myself

我流

がりゅう

self-taught method

我

が

obstinacy

我がこと

わがこと

personal affair

我が意を得る

わがいをえる

to approve of

我が強い

ががつよい

egoistic

我が君

わがきみ

my lord

我が事成れり

わがことなれり

I've done my part

我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ

わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ

walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering

我が身を恨む

わがみをうらむ

to blame oneself

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

我思う、ゆえに我あり。

i think, therefore i am.

我が国の文化を誇りに思う。

i am proud of our country's culture.

痛みを我慢する。

to endure the pain.

我々はこの計画に賛成だ。

we are in favor of this plan.

彼は最後まで我を通した。

he insisted on having his own way until the end.

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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.