What does 私 mean in Japanese?

私 (わたし) means "I / me" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the people category.

How do you pronounce 私?

私 is read as わたし (romanized: watashi).

私

わたし

watashi

I / me

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私は日本語を勉強しています。

I am studying Japanese.

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