我
Kanji · N1
我 / ego
Kanji for ego, I, or selfish.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ガ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | われ、わ、わ.が-、わが- | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
我 carries the meaning ego, I, or selfish.
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Common compounds with 我
無我夢中むがむちゅうlosing oneself / being absorbed / forgetting oneself
無我むがselflessness / self-effacement / self-renunciation
我われI / me
我慢がまんendurance / patience / perseverance
我々われわれwe
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