private

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 私 has 7 strokes and refers to oneself or to something private.
• Basic usage: 私 is read わたし, and 私立 is read しりつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Referring to oneself and private institutions
  • 私が運びます means I will carry it. 私 refers to the speaker.
  • The 私 in 私立 is read し.
  • 私立高校 means a private high school.
  • 私立 describes an institution established privately.