ζ
Ego
Meanings
Ego, I, Selfish, Our, Oneself
On'yomi
γ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γγγ γγ γ.γ-γ γγ-
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ζ is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ζ (Ego) is taught on WaniKani at level 26 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #829 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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