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Kanji Detail for 恣 - "selfish, arbitrary"

恣

  • Meaning

    恣 means "selfish, arbitrary." Also associated with free.

    1. Selfish - Caring only for oneself.

    2. Arbitrary - Based on personal whim.

    3. Free - Unrestricted; uncontrolled.

  • Tattoo check: 恣

    • Verified meaning: selfish, arbitrary
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: free

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    selfish; arbitrary

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    indulge oneself, unrestrained

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    indulgent; unrestrained

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Unrestrained. (Mencius) "The feudal lords are unrestrained." Meaning acting willfully. | 恣睢: Glaring angrily at will. Such as 暴戾恣睢. See (Records of the Grand Historian). Read in Level tone.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shi(シ) シ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hoshiimama(ほしいまま) ほしいまま

  • Strokes

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    10 strokes

  • Radical

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    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    selfish arbitrary free self-indulgent unrestrained capricious impulsive licentious unbridled uncontrolled unrestricted wanton self-willed permissive

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