Keyword
self
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig36
Readings
(90%)
(4%)
Composed of
droplet
eye
Mnemonic

When your eye burns and itches it's time to self-medicate and put a drop of eyedrops in you eye.

Used in kanji (12 in total)
one's body
breath
neck
summer
Used in vocabulary (1230 in total)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
by myself; in person; by oneself
freedom; liberty
(one's) self; oneself
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
pride; boast
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one's home; one's house
one's own room
self; oneself
(the thing) itself
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
automatic; intransitive verb
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
himself; he himself
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(in) one's own way
independence; self-reliance
self; the ego
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
himself; yourself; herself
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
one's own country
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
one's own work; making by oneself
vending machine
one's share; one's portion
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
self control; self restraint
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
spontaneous; voluntary
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be conceited
with one's own hands
asking oneself
self-defense; self-defence
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
free time; time at leisure
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
automatic door
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
self-torturing; masochistic
self-control; self-restraint
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
nature; Mother Nature
freedom; free man; free woman
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
as if it were about oneself
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
boastful speech; bragging
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
self-consciousness
one's own army; one's own team
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
(the thing) itself
to become desperate; to give in to despair
masturbation; self consolation
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
itself; himself; herself
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
paying one's own way
autonomy; independence
self-determination; suicide
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
disintegration; self-destruction
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
growing wild (naturally); native
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
that in itself; as such
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
self-deprecating; self-mocking
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
degree of freedom
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
himself; yourself; herself
self-admonition
overconfident; presumptuous
I don't want to boast but
totally automatic
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
free person; free spirit
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
autobiography
suicide; apoptosis
one's seat; one's desk
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
stupefaction
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
self-examination; reflection
craving for the limelight
person who has committed suicide
boasting of one's strength
one's own style; self-taught manner
one's personal opinion
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
self-justification; excuse
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
self-propulsion
self-support
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
territory; autonomous region
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
self-mutilation; self-injury
self-analysis; autoanalysis
autonomy; right of self-government
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
(private) study room
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
if I do say so myself
natural (physical) environment
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
for private or home use
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
narcissism; self-love
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
suicide by the sword
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
nature park; natural park
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
private power generation; masturbation
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
truth serum; truth drug
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
one's own apartment
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
self-portrait
pride in one's strength or skill
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
restricted; confined; unfree
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
self-governing dominion
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
independent business; self-employment
(dying of) natural causes
one's residence
personal record; personal best
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
(terrorist) suicide bombing
free speech; freedom of speech
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
self-preservation
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
marking one's own test
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
pretension; conceit; hubris
self-support
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
policing (an area, etc.) by oneself; protecting by oneself; cautioning oneself; taking care; local government police; municipal police
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
despair; desperation; abandonment
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
electric car; electric vehicle
social withdrawal (in schizophrenia); autosynnoia; social isolation; autism
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
as if it were about oneself
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
self-centered; stuck on oneself
one's own problem; one's own issues
destruction of nature
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
car accident; automobile accident
natural light; unpolarized light
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
self-consciousness
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
self-development; self-enlightenment
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
self-affirmation; self-approval
self-discipline; self-improvement
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
self-deception; self-deceit
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
nature conservation
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
spontaneous combustion
Ding an sich; thing in itself
law of nature; natural law
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
restricted; confined; unfree
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
self-possessed; composed
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
bragging of one's misfortune
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
right to collective defense; right to collective defence
one's own literary work
independent production (e.g. of a film)
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
self-praise; praising oneself
that in itself; as such
(at) one's own expense
personal history
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
self-propelled (type)
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
by both oneself and others
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
free people; free men
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
situation of one's own doing
Maritime Self-Defense Force
to become desperate; to give way to despair
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
automatic
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
intropunitive; self-punishing
local (governmental) autonomy
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
blindness; the blind
force(s) of nature
self-purification; self-cleansing
self-propelled artillery
by both oneself and others
natural number; nonnegative integer
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
natural energy (usu. renewable energy)
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
paying one's own expenses
right of self defense; right of self defence
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
self-destruction; self-sabotage
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
home-schooling; studying at home
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
in-house manufactured goods
situation of one's own doing
taking one's own life; suicide
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
selfish(ness)
pretension; conceit; hubris
refraining from going outside; staying indoors
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
bicycle racing; cycle sport
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
one's own problem; one's own issues
singing contest; person proud of their voice
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
following someone's example, and committing suicide
natural history
natural state; natural condition
one's school; school one attends or works at
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
perspective on nature
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
natural beauty
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (China)
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm
self-help; self-reliance
independently developed; proprietary
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
complete desperation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
Movement for Civic Rights and Freedom (Meiji era); Freedom and People's Rights Movement
physics (study of natural science in ancient Greek philosophy)
voluntary recall (e.g. of faulty goods)
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
private airplane; private jet
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
charcoal-burning suicide
boasting of one's hometown
scuttling one's own boat
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
restricted; confined; unfree
auto-answer; automatic answering
automobile component; automobile part
self-praise; praising oneself
natural food; health food
picture painted by oneself; self-portrait
automotive industry; motor vehicle industry
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
one's own faction (of a party)
natural material; natural ingredient
taking a picture or video of oneself
existing of or by itself; self-existence
Self-Defense Forces Act
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
autograph; signature
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
one's native language; one's mother tongue
paying for oneself; (at) one's own expense
self-absorbed; self-contained
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
intransitive verb
autonomic nervous system; ANS
self defense group; self defence group; self-protection
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
made by oneself; homemade
automatic update; automatic renewal
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
automatic braking; automatic brakes
self-consciousness
masturbation
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
natural conception; natural pregnancy
natural person (e.g. one unspoilt by civilization, civilisation)
uniqueness; individuality
automobile industry
faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide
automatic transmission (sending)
self-knowledge; knowing oneself
gender identity
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
laissez-faire; non-intervention
landed farmer; owner farmer
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
self-inflicted accident; traffic accident where injury is caused by one's own negligence; one-car accident
occurring naturally (without human influence)
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
natural foods; organic food
independent living; means of earning one's living
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
one's own volition
self-annotation of one's writings
student body; student council
self-determination of peoples
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
writing oneself; self-recording
self-organization; self-organisation
self-protection; self-preservation
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
automobile sales
the political party to which one belongs
real hair; one's own hair
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
boastful; bragging; conceited
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
living free from worldly care; easy and comfortable living
appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
one's own king
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP; Free Democratic Party (Germany); FDP
natural farming (farming method invented by Masanobu Fukuoka); the Fukuoka method
self-motion (esp. in the Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism, etc.); self-movement
civil liberties
self-winding watch
investing in oneself
the others; the remainder
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
self publicity; advertising oneself
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling; totally uninhibited
from now on; hereafter
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
the power of life or death
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
net worth; owned capital
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
boastful speech; bragging
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
natural heritage; natural heritage site
Self-Defense Force mission; Self-Defense Force dispatch
giving birth at home; home delivery; home birth
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
self-executing (computer file)
self-driving car; autonomous car
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
made by one's (own) company
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
rotating shaft; axle
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
automated response; autoresponse; autoreply
a fire raging in one's own home
for personal or private use; opinionated
player piano; pianola
authors preface
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
automatic firearm
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
binge eating; stress eating
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
law of identity (logic)
musical box; music box
self-annotation of one's writings
liberalization of capital transactions
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.
Liberal League (Japanese political party, 1994-2005)
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
primitive religion; natural religion
being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
self-inflicted injury, loss, etc.
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection
heaven of controlling others' emanations
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
national or local pride; the pride of one's native place
self-extracting (file)
voluntary resignation; retiring for personal reasons
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection; voting for oneself
folding bicycle; folding bike
abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity
natural right; right under natural law
thing in itself (philosophy)
autolysis; autodigestion
(I am) uncertain; unsure
as if it were about oneself
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
folding bicycle; folding bike
self-management; self-imposed control
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship; Self-Defense Force ship; JMSDF ship
gushing forth (e.g. of oil); spouting; natural emergence (of a hot spring)
(philosophical) libertarianism
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
self-study; teaching oneself
liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.
trade liberalization; trade liberalisation
reformist local government (often left-of-center); progressive local government
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
(the act of) disintegration
masturbation
one's own writing
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)
Minister of Home Affairs
student hostel partly managed by the residents
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
automatic fare adjustment machine
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
freely; right and left; active without any restraint; with unrestricted energy in all directions
singing contest; person proud of their voice
right of self-determination
theory of spontaneous generation
battery-assisted bicycle; electric bicycle; e-bike
being prudent and cautious; caution oneself against
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
taking care of oneself; looking after oneself
automobile tax; vehicle tax
male bragging; male conceit; bragging about one's husband or (male) lover
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)
automatic translation machine
independent development
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
strenuous effort
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
freedom-restricting punishment; imprisonment
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
autobiography
self-discharge (of a battery)
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
not independent
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
nonself; not self
spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience
one's religious sect
broad-minded and free in disposition; large-hearted and not scrupulous about trifles
killing oneself out of despair (for life)
self-concept; self-perspective; self-image
salvation by one's own efforts; self-reliance
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
natural increase
automatic switchover; automatic cutover
local government police; municipal police
self-deception; self-deceit
semi-autonomy
physically handicapped person
liberalization of imports; liberalisation of imports
physical geography; physiography
independent way of life
self-playing musical instrument (e.g. music box, player piano)
bicycle lane; bike lane
natural language processing; NLP
strenuous effort
studying in the morning (by oneself); brief "self-study" period before morning classes begin
self-checking; self-diagnosis
a flower-bedecked vehicle
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
seat wind
self-cultivation; self-culture
self-aggrandizement; self-glorification; something becoming large by feeding upon itself
unrestricted operations
self-checking system; self-diagnosis system
cycle rickshaw; pedicab; trishaw
independence and self-reliance
physically handicapped child
natural abortion; spontaneous abortion; miscarriage
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
behind one's home; one's backyard
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
free election; free elections
voluntary liquidation; voluntary closure (of business)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
self-fertilization; self-fertilisation
natural landscape; natural scenery
autotransfusion (infusion of one's own blood)
automobile mechanic; auto mechanic; car mechanic; garage mechanic
drowning one's cares in drink
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
freely; at will; with ease
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
itself; himself; herself
right to self-determination
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
swinging door; double action door
(principle of) self-sufficiency
children's self-reliance support facility
masochistic view of history; self-tormenting historical view
ego derangement; ego disturbance
own shares; treasury stock
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
Orange Free State (1854-1902)
independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
Congo Free State (1885-1908 name of the Belgian Congo)
Irish Free State (1922-1937)
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
spontaneous mutation
complete intransitive verb
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
self-centeredness; selfishness; egoism; egotism; egocentricity
freedom to carry out political activities; freedom of political activity
self-registering hygrometer
self-steering (boat); automatic steering
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
(Japanese) Natural Conservation Law (1972)
home currency rate; denominated in local currency
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
female bragging; female conceit; a man bragging about his wife or mistress
actio libera in causa; manufacturing the conditions of one's own defence (e.g. getting drunk in order to commit a crime)
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
self-governing body; self-governing organ
free trade zone; free trade area
"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
autotherapy; self-healing
free translation; liberal translation
artesian spring
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
give me liberty, or give me death
auto answer (e.g. modem)
self-registering thermometer
landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
if I do say so myself
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
boasting of one's hometown
folding bicycle; folding bike
discarding the just-drawn tile
(sense of) desperation
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and Komeito
characteristic colour of a pure mineral (color)
aspiration; self aim; personal goal
market liberalization; market liberalisation; opening up of a market
independent guideline
automatic data processing; ADP
rice not subject to government controls
freehand drawing
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
self-realization; self-realisation
(in the Diet) a spontaneous recess
natural or automatic increase in revenue
perfect composure; calm and collected
Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and Democratic Socialist Party
Automobile Accident Compensation Act
self-executing (computer file)
self-extracting (file)
self-extracting (computer file)
political liberalization; political liberalisation
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR
joint and several liability; each individual being responsible for the payment of his share of the purchase price, expense, etc.
self-congratulation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
as freely as one pleases; at will; to one's heart's content
having presence of mind; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed; with serenity
body odour problem (odor); bromidrosis; bromhidrosis
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
automobile inspection certificate
bike trail; bicycle trail
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
voluntary export restraint; VER
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
individuality; personality; sense of oneself
henceforth; henceforward; hereafter
avulsion (e.g. removal of land by the action of water)
natural classification
trivial solution
semi-trivial solution
non-trivial solution
error-detecting code; self-checking code
automatic system protection
Automatic Data Acquisition; ADA
APT; Automatically Programmed Tools
AVR; Automatic Volume Recognition
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
AATC; Automatic Air Traffic Control
private automatic branch exchange; private branch exchange; PABX; PBX
iterative operation; automatic sequential operation
automatic calling and automatic answering unit
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
boasting of one's humility
Liberal Party of Canada
each and every one; individually
self-removal of stitches (esp. of pets, animals); self-extraction of sutures
system of self-management; honour system
self-hosting
public telephone; payphone; pay phone
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
information about oneself; one's personal information
natural rate of increase; rate of natural increase
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
monkey wrench; adjustable spanner
registered vehicle (i.e. compact car or larger)
automobile engine; automotive engine
automaticity; automatism
homebrewing; homebrew
self-propagation; self-fertilization; selfing
searching with natural language; natural sentence search
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
malum in se; act inherently wrong by nature
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
winning off a self-drawn tile
naturopath; natural therapist
recording audio at home (as opposed to in a studio)
homeschooling; home-schooling
one's own garden; one's own cultivated land
free price (price determined by market forces)
bus station; bus terminal
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
flash smelting; autogenous smelting
flash smelting; autogenous smelting
autonomous county (of China)
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
municipality; basic municipality
autobiography; autobiographical literature
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
suicidal ligature strangulation; suicide by strangulation
the Four Freedoms (as defined by Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear)
self-driving car; autonomous car
suicide survivor (i.e. family member of somebody who has committed suicide); survivor of suicide
child who has survived the suicide of a parent; child of a person who committed suicide
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China)
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
free software; libre software; open-source software that can be used, modified, and redistributed without restriction
self-ionization (e.g. of water); self-dissociation; autoionization; autodissociation
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
automatic steering device; self-steering gear; autopilot
self-congratulatory historical view; uncritical view of (Japanese) history
principle of national self-determination
officer cadet (JSDF)
self-appointed enforcer of business closure and stay-at-home requests during the COVID-19 pandemic; pandemic police; virus vigilante
autoanalyzer; automatic analyzer
one's favourite member of an idol group
free yen; 1960 enabling conversion of yen to other currencies
on-site provision of school meals
system of preparing school meals on-site
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
automorphism
regular motorcycle
Examples (200 in total)
Are you saying you don't want to go?
Do you know what you're asking?
I know what I said.