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Picture story for the kanji 自, meaning oneself

自 kanji: meaning “oneself”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N46 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
oneself
On'yomi
ジ、シ
Kun'yomi
みずか・ら、おの・ずから、おの・ずと

Picture story to remember 自

Nobody else can put in your eyedrops, so you do it by yourself.

Parts in this story:一, 目

How to write 自: stroke order

自 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 自

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 自 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 自.