自 — self, oneself, naturally
みずから
自
self
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
6 strokes
U+81EA
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #19
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #36
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #132
Meanings
- self
- oneself
- naturally
word
みずか mizuka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
し ・じ shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
自分勝手
四字熟語
self, divide, victory, hand
自由自在
四字熟語
self, reason, self, exist
自由自在
四字熟語
self, reason, self, exist
自問自答
四字熟語
self, question, self, answer
自問自答
四字熟語
self, question, self, answer
自力更生
四字熟語
self, power, grow late, life
自給自足
四字熟語
self, salary, self, foot
自給自足
四字熟語
self, salary, self, foot
自画自賛
四字熟語
self, picture, self, approve
自画自賛
四字熟語
self, picture, self, approve
自暴自棄
四字熟語
self, outburst, self, abandon
自暴自棄
四字熟語
self, outburst, self, abandon
自己満足
四字熟語
self, self, full, foot
変幻自在
四字熟語
unusual, phantasm, self, exist
自己暗示
四字熟語
self, self, dark, show
自由奔放
四字熟語
self, reason, run, set free
自己嫌悪
四字熟語
self, self, dislike, bad
自己顕示
四字熟語
self, self, appear, show
Components
Composed of
め
目
eye
#109
Used as component in (4)
Pictographic character. Originally depicted a nose — one points to one's nose when saying "me." Self, oneself. Extended to naturally.