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    3. 己

    己

    己おのれ

    oneself (itself, etc.)

    KMT6News #10+1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab3 strokes

    己れ

    おのれ

    Pronoun

    1.
    oneself (itself, etc.)
    poetical term
    2.
    I, me
    humble (kenjougo) language
    3.
    you
    derogatory

    Adverb

    4.
    by oneself (itself, etc.)

    Interjection

    5.
    interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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    己おのれを知しることが大たい切せつだ。

    It is important to know oneself.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    己おのれの力ちからで道みちを切きり開ひらく。

    To forge one's own path with one's own strength.

    KMT6Core Concepts
    己おのれの行こう動どうに責せき任にんを持もつ。

    To take responsibility for one's own actions.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    己おのれの過あやまちを悔くい改あらためる。

    To repent of one's own mistakes.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    己おの未れ熟のさを認みとめ、常つねに向こう上じょう心しんを持もつべきだ。

    One should acknowledge one's own immaturity and always have a desire for improvement.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
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