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我 - Ego
To declare one's Ego in old China, nobles would ride a grand parade float through town, waving with a proud hand. The character originally showed a halberd, a weapon of authority, later simplified into this form—so the image of a parade float with a hand raised high perfectly captures that sense of self-assertion.
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我 - Ego
Index #1080
Grade 6
7 strokes
JLPT Level: N1
Readings: ガ, われ, わ
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji

Common Vocab

がまん 我慢
patience, self-restraint
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わがくに 我が国
our country, Japan
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