我
われ
ware
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 48 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
我 is the kanji for "I". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is われ (ware). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
I
Also : Self · Ego
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Readings
kunわれ/ warekunわ/ wakunわ.が/ wagakunわが/ wagaonが/ ga
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
我
Example Sentences
我を忘れて踊った。
われをわすれておどった。
I danced without thinking.
我が意を得たり。
わがいをえたり。
I got what I wanted.
Vocabulary using 我
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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