己 means “self, oneself”

こ · ko

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): おのれ, つちのと, な
On'yomi (Chinese reading): コ, キ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 3 strokes

The story

A line that bends back on itself: picture a cord coiled around its own center. 己 is the self: 自己紹介 is the self-introduction that starts every class and meeting, and 利己的 is selfish. Watch the look-alikes 已 and 巳.

Used in 自己 (jiko, self), 自己紹介 (jiko shoukai, self-introduction), and 利己的 (rikoteki, selfish)

己 means “self, oneself”

The story

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