How to write 自
- Meaning
- oneself
- On reading
- ジ、シ
- Kun reading
- みずか(ら)、おの(ずから)、おの(ずと)
- Strokes
- 6
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle; bike |
| 自動車 | じどうしゃ | car; automobile |
| 自国 | じこく | one's own country |
Example sentence
自転車で学校へ行きます。
じてんしゃでがっこうへいきます。
I go to school by bicycle.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
自oneselfOn: ジ、シ · Kun: みずか(ら)、おの(ずから)、おの(ずと) · 6 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.