Memory phrase for the character: 自

自

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Meaning

self

Pronunciation

SHI, JI
mizukara

Explanation

 An emphasis ノ with an eye 目

Mnemonic
 
I emphasize the eye shows the: own self.

Radicals

自 oneselfThe Radical mizukara shows an eye 目 and has an emphasis ノ to express that the own person is meant.
ノ EmphasisThe single stroke is often used as an accent for emphasizing something.
目 eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.




 Vocabulary

自分 じぶん  myself, oneself
自然 しぜん  nature, spontaneous
自転車 じてんしゃ  bicycle
自衛 じえい  self-defense
自動車 じどうしゃ  automobile
各自 かくじ  individual, each
自殺 じさつ  suicide
不自由 ふじゆう  discomfort, disability, inconvenience
独自 どくじ  original, peculiar, characteristic

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