己
self
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of wound thread. Self.
Symbolism
Self, acquaintance, selfish. Represents oneself.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自己暗示
じこあんじ
autosuggestion; self-suggestion; autosuggestion
自己犠牲
じこぎせい
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice
自己嫌悪
じこけんお
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing; self-hatred
自己中心
じこちゅうしん
selfishness; egotism; egoism; selfishness
親戚知己
しんせきちき
relatives and acquaintances; relatives and acquaintances
利己主義
りこしゅぎ
egoism; egotism; selfishness; egoism
自己欺瞞
じこぎまん
self-deception; self-deceit; self-deception
自己顕示
じこけんじ
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause; making oneself conspicuous
自己弁護
じこべんご
self-justification; excuse; self-justification
自己満足
じこまんぞく
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness; self-satisfaction
自己矛盾
じこむじゅん
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy; self-contradiction
自己韜晦
じことうかい
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.; concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.
知己朋友
ちきほうゆう
intimate friends and acquaintances; intimate friends and acquaintances
克己復礼
こっきふくれい
exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality; exercising self-restraint and conforming to the rules of etiquette and formality
自己演出
じこえんしゅつ
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light; author directing or producing his or her own play (film)
自己陶酔
じことうすい
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication; narcissism
自己撞着
じこどうちゃく
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency; self-contradiction
Proverbs & Idioms
己を知れば百戦危うからず
おのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからず
Know yourself and you won't be in danger
Self-knowledge leads to success