我 — “I / self” in Japanese

Grade 6が, われ, わ

Radical ⼽ · radical 62 The building block this kanji is filed under

“I / self” in Japanese is 我, read ga, ware, wa (が, われ, わ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 自我 (the ego).

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What does 我 mean?

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Kanji	我
Meaning	I / self
Readings	が, われ, わ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	自我 (the ego)

How to read 我

我 is read ga (が) or ware (われ) or wa (わ) depending on the word.

Words with 我

自我
我慢

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Updated: 2026-08-28