Japanese symbol for “ego”
自我
じが
Romaji: jiga
ego
In Japanese, ego is 自我, read じが (jiga).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ego (phil)
- n self (psych)
- n ego (psyanal)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ego”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主観 | しゅかん shukan | subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego |
| エゴ | エゴ ego | ego |
| 我 | が ga | atman; the self; the ego |
| 主我 | しゅが shuga | ego; self |
| 小我 | しょうが shouga | the self; the ego |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 我々 | われわれ wareware | we |
| 我慢 | がまん gaman | endurance; patience; perseverance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ego”.
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