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恣

恣 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 自分の思い通りにする。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「心」+音符「次」。「ほしいまま」を意味する漢語｛恣｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

selfish, arbitrary

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • シJHS
Kun (native)
  • ほしいまま
Other languages
  • 拼音zi4
  • 한글ja
  • Hán-ViệtTứ
  • Hán-ViệtThư

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
10 strokes
Radical
心(こころ)
JIS level
Level 2
Unicode
U+6063

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱次心

Words using this kanji

  • 恣意しい自分勝手な、思いつくままの考え。 特に、自分の論にとって都合のよい（しばしば誤った）取捨選択をすることを指す。arbitrariness, self-will, whim
  • 恣ほしいままselfish, self-indulgent, arbitrary
  • 恣心ししんselfish, self-indulgent heart
  • 恣意的しいてき思うようわがままにふるまうさま。arbitrary
  • 恣意性しいせいarbitrariness
  • 恣にするほしいままにするto abuse, to exploit to the full, to give free rein to

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

See all words containing this kanji(8 results)

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