I in Japanese
I in Japanese is 私, 俺, 僕 — I means used by a speaker or writer to refer to themself as the subject of a sentence.
I in Japanese
私
Pronounced: watashi
俺
Pronounced: ore
僕
Pronounced: boku
わたくし
Pronounced: watakushi
我
Pronounced: ware
あたし
Pronounced: atashi
わし
Pronounced: washi
アイ
Pronounced: ai
The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.
牛の角文字
Pronounced: ushinotsunomoji
The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.
What does "I" mean?
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pronoun Used by a speaker or writer to refer to themself as the subject of a sentence.
"I am going to the store later."
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noun The ninth letter of the English alphabet.
"The word "igloo" starts with the letter I."
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noun The sense of one's own identity or self; the ego.
"Therapists sometimes describe the I as the part of us that feels separate."
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numeral The Roman numeral for one.
"The chapter heading was just a large I in gold lettering."
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I in a sentence
- I am going to the store later.
- I told her the truth as soon as I could.
- The word "igloo" starts with the letter I.
- A lower-case i has a small dot above its stem.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "I" in Japanese?
"I" in Japanese is 私, 俺, 僕. I means: Used by a speaker or writer to refer to themself as the subject of a sentence.
How do you pronounce 私?
"I" in Japanese is 私, pronounced "watashi".
How do you use "I" in a sentence?
Example: "I am going to the store later." In Japanese, "I" is 私, 俺, 僕.
Are there other ways to say "I" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "I": 私, 俺, 僕, わたくし, 我, あたし.
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