我 Kanji – ego
The Japanese kanji 我 can mean ego, I, selfish, our, oneself.
Meaning and Readings
How is 我 read?
我 has the onyomi reading ガ and the kunyomi readings われ, わ, わが-, わが-.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ga, ware, wa, waga.
Common Japanese Words Using 我
These common Japanese words contain 我. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 我 （われ） — I, me
- 我慢（がまん） — endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something)
- 我儘（わがまま） — selfish, egoist
- 怪我（けが） — injury, wound
- 自我（じが） — ego
- 無我（むが） — selflessness, self-effacement, self-renunciation
- 我が（わが） — my, our, one's own
- 我が国（わがくに） — our country, our land, one's own country
- 我が家（わがや） — one's house, one's home, one's family
- 我ら（われら） — we, us