私 Kanji – private
The Japanese kanji 私 can mean private, I, me.
Meaning and Readings
How is 私 read?
私 has the onyomi reading シ and the kunyomi readings わたくし, わたし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shi, watakushi, watashi.
Common Japanese Words Using 私
These common Japanese words contain 私. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 公私（こう し） — public and private matters, official and personal affairs, professional and personal lives
- 私（わたし） — I, me
- 私（あたし） — I, me
- 私見（しけん） — personal opinion
- 私自身（わたしじしん） — myself
- 私塾（しじゅく） — small private school (esp. for cramming)
- 私書箱（ししょばこ） — post office box
- 私生活（しせいかつ） — private life
- 私設（しせつ） — private
- 私たち（わたしたち） — we, us
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