自 — self/oneself

JLPT N4 kanji · 6 strokes · on'yomi ji · kun'yomi mizu·kara.

A nose (自) — pointing at your nose to indicate yourself.

Example words

• 自分 — jibun — oneself
• 自然 — shizen — nature

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