Word Meaning 自虐

じぎゃく jigyaku

自虐 is read as じぎゃく (jigyaku) and means self-torture.

Meaning

English

  1. self-torture
  2. masochism
  3. inflicting damage to oneself

Reading

Kana

じぎゃく

Romaji

jigyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 自愛 Rank 21957 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自虐的

じぎゃくてき

self-torturing

自虐史観

じぎゃくしかん

masochistic view of history

自虐ネタ

じぎゃくねた

self-deprecating routine

自棄

じき

desperation

自衛隊

じえいたい

Japan Self-Defense Forces

自衛

じえい

self-defense

自己

じこ

self

自慢

じまん

pride

自我

じが

ego

自滅

じめつ

natural decay

自炊

じすい

scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

自己紹介

じこしょうかい

self-introduction

Example Sentences

2

I'm a masochist.

At night, he becomes a masochist.