己
おのれ
onore
JLPT N33 strokesKanjiLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
己 is the kanji for "Self". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is おのれ (onore). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Self
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Readings
kunおのれ/ onorekunつちのと/ tsuchinotokunな/ naonこ/ koonき/ ki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
己
Example Sentences
己を深く知ることこそが大切だと言った。
おのれをふかくしることこそがたいせつだといった。
He said that knowing oneself deeply is what matters most.
己の高い目標に向かって着実に進む。
おのれのたかいもくひょうにむかってちゃくじつにすすむ。
I steadily advance toward my own high goals.
Vocabulary using 己
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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