JLPT N4

私

I, private

• 禾grain
• 厶private

kun

わたしwatashiわたくしwatakushi

on

シshi

mnemonic

GRAIN (禾) kept PRIVATE (厶): my own harvest. I, ME. "Shi" (シ) as in shiritsu, private, and shiyō, personal use.

examples

• 私わたしwatashiI
• 私立しりつshiritsuprivate (institution)
• 私たちわたしたちwatashitachiwe