Japanese dictionary & Nihongo study tool.
Subscribe to create vocabulary lists or sync with your phone.
Readings

ware

wa

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
あれ
are

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage

a

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
わぬ
wanu

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
わろ
waro

Out-dated or obsolete kana usage
English
Pronoun
occ. 和 for わ
I, me

Meaning restricted to われ, わ
occ. 和 for わ
oneself

Meaning restricted to われ, わ
Archaism
occ. 和 for わ
you

Meaning restricted to わ
Prefix
occ. 和
prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

定義
(古風)自分自身のことを指す一人称。私。
(俗語、方言)目下の人に対し高圧的に使う二人称。
Your personal translations
Subscribe to create private translations
Kanjis
ON: KUN: われ, わ, わ.が-, わが-
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

Stroke: 7 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-7-3 FC: 2355.5


ON: KUN: われ, わが-, あ-
I, my, our, one's own

Stroke: 7 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-4-3 FC: 1060.0


Phrases
彼も人なり我も人なり。
Parts: (かれ) (ひと) (なり) (われ) (ひと) (なり)
What man has done, man can do.

われに自由を与えよ。しからずんば死を与えよ。
Parts: (われ) 自由 (じゆう) 与える (あたえる) 然らずんば (しからずんば) (し) 与える (あたえる)
Give me liberty or give me death.