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Japanese Kanji Grade 2
# 111
Meaning oneself
Onyomi ジ,  シ
Kunyomi おのずから,  みずから
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples
 

Kanji

Japanese

Romaji

English

自ずから おのずから onozukara naturally
自ら みずから mizukara for one's self
自らの手で みずからのてで mizukaranotede with one's own hands
自愛 じあい jiai taking care of oneself
自家製 じかせい jikasei home-made
自意識 じいしき jiishiki self-consciousness
自覚 じかく jikaku self-conscious
自画自賛 じがじさん jigajisan self-praise
自画像 じがぞう jigazuu self portrait
自給自足 じきゅうじそく jikyuujisoku self-sufficiency
Writing practice instructions
  • Use the window above for kanji writing practice
  • Click a color below the window to change the brush color
  • Slide the bar below the window to change the brush size
  • Click "background" above the window to change the background color
  • Click and hold the left mouse button in the window
  • Drag the circle in the window to write
  • Click "undo" to remove the present step
  • Click "redo" to bring back the present step
  • Click "clear all" to begin again
  • Check back again if the writing window is not working
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