Japanese dictionary & Nihongo study tool.
Sign in to create vocabulary lists, and more.

rarely-used kanji form
Readings

washi

washi
English
Pronoun
Usually written using kana alone
Male term or language
used by elderly
I, me

定義
わたし。「わたし」の変形。さらに転じて「わい」とも。西日本に多い表現で、共通語では古風な男性の一人称とされる。
Your personal translations
Sign in to create private translations
Kanjis
ON: ドウ, ノウ
KUN: わし, かれ
I, my, he, his, me (used by old people) Stroke: 15 SKIP: 1-2-13 FC: 2523.3

ON:
KUN: わたくし, わたし
private, I, me Stroke: 7 Grade: 6 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-5-2 FC: 2293.3

Phrases
儂の目もガタがきたかの。
Parts: (わし) (め) ガタが来る (ガタがきた)
Have my eyes also started to fail?