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RTK / HeisigFrame #564

己

self

Lv 5

Strokes: 3

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Grade 6

Radical Components

Meanings

self RTKOneself

Mnemonic Aliases

Narrative names used in mnemonics for this kanji.

snake

Community Mnemonic

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This kanji looks like the "s" of "self", looking at its own reflection in a mirror (reversed sideways), as if pondering about his "self".

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

こき

Kun'yomi

おのれ

Used by Kanji(11)