恣 — “Selfish / Arbitrary” in Japanese

Master (高手)し, ほしいまま

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“Selfish / Arbitrary” in Japanese is 恣, read shi, hoshiimama (し, ほしいまま). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 恣意 (arbitrariness).

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What does 恣 mean?

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Kanji	恣
Meaning	Selfish / Arbitrary
Readings	し, ほしいまま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	恣意 (arbitrariness)

How to read 恣

恣 is read shi (し) or hoshiimama (ほしいまま) depending on the word.

Words with 恣

恣意

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Updated: 2026-08-28