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Kanji: 私
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KANJI

私

7 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓	わたくし
	わたし

ON 音

シ

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 5 (completion of 6th grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 6th grade in Japan
Radical:	禾 Radical name: のぎ
Meaning:	Private, I, me
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 250 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	私(わたくし)	(humble) I, myself
N5	私(わたし)	I, myself
N2	私鉄(してつ)	private railway
N2	私立(しりつ)	private (establishment)
N1	私(あたし)	I (fem)
N1	私物(しぶつ)	private property, personal effects
N1	私有(しゆう)	private ownership
N1	私用(しよう)	personal use, private business

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