私 private

Also: I, me

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
わたくし、わたし
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 6

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
私 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

I hug my grain (禾) close with my elbow (厶) — it is mine, private.

A common word

  • 私 わたし I; me

Example sentences

  • わたしはがくせいです。

    I am a student.

  • これはわたしのかばんです。

    This is my bag.

Kanji that share a part

禾 is its radical. 33 kanji share it in all.

厶 is a component. 20 kanji share it in all.