- pronoun, slightly formal or feminine I; me
私
わたし
I
Meanings
わたくし
- pronoun, usu. more formal than わたし I; me
- takes の, noun personal (affairs, etc.); private
- noun selfishness; partiality
- secrecy; confidentiality
あたし · あたくし
- pronoun, used by women, usually in kana, あたくし is more polite I; me
わらわ also 妾
- pronoun, archaic, humble, used by women I; me
わし also 儂
- pronoun, usually in kana, used by men, used by elderly I; me
あっし · わっし
- pronoun, usually in kana, colloquial, mainly used by working men I; me
わい
- pronoun, usually in kana, dated, Kansai-ben I; me
- archaic, used to address someone of equal or lower status you
わたい
- pronoun, archaic, Kantou-ben I; me
し
- noun private affairs; personal matter
わっち
- pronoun, colloquial, usually in kana, used esp. by people of low status I; me
わて
- pronoun, usually in kana, Kansai-ben I; me
あたい
- pronoun, used by women, children's language, usually in kana I; me
あて
- pronoun, used by women, dated, usually in kana, Kansai-ben I; me
わちき
- pronoun, archaic, used by women, mainly used by Edo-period prostitutes I; me