# 恣 — selfish; arbitrary

恣 means “selfish; arbitrary”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: selfish; arbitrary
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 8

## How to remember 恣

Sounds like 次: both read シ.

Parts: 次 next · 心 heart

## Don't confuse it with

[盗](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steal/) · [茨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/thorn/) · [姿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/figure/)

## More in the “Feelings 8” set

[恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/) · [爽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/refreshing/) · [惰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/idle/) · [畏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/) · [諦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/give-up/) · [苛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torment/) · [妬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/envy/) · [羞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-ashamed/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/. Last updated 2026-11-01.