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    3. 自ら

    自ら

    自みずから​

    oneself

    KMT1News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    みずから

    Noun

    1.
    oneself

    Adverb

    2.
    oneself, for oneself, personally, in person

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは自みずからドアを開あけた。

    He opened the door himself.

    KMT1Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは自みずから進すすんで手て伝つだってくれた。

    She voluntarily helped me.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    自じ分ぶんの健けん康こうは自みずから守まもるべきです。

    One should protect their own health themselves.

    KMT2Medicine & HealthCore Concepts
    地ち域いきの清せい掃そう活かつ動どうに自みずから参さん加かしました。

    I personally participated in the local cleanup activity.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore ConceptsNature & Environment
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは自みずから解かい決けつ策さくを見みつけ出だした。

    Even in difficult situations, he found solutions himself.

    KMT4Core Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

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    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    Kanji
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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