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Meaning of 利己(りこ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 利己

Kana Reading りこ

Romaji riko

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

self-interest

Example sentence

彼は利己主義の化身だ。 He is the personification of selfishness.

Examples of 利己, りこ in a sentence

彼は利己主義の化身だ。

He is the personification of selfishness.
彼は徹底した利己主義者だ。

He is a thorough-going egoist.
彼は単なる利己主義者に過ぎない。

He is nothing more than an egoist.
とりわけ我々は利己主義になってはならない。

Above all things, we must not be selfish.

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Kanji in this word

己 JLPT 1

3 strokes

self, snake, serpent

On'Yomi: コ, キ

Kun'Yomi: おのれ, つちのと, な

利 JLPT 3

7 strokes

profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: き.く

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