The kanji 己 primarily represents "oneself," "self," or "body." It can also imply a sense of individuality, personal experience, or the self as a unit.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・おのれ (onore) - meaning "oneself", "I", "you" (in old Japanese) ・つちのと (tsuchinoto) - the eighth of the ten celestial stems.

⚫︎ 自己 (jiko) Translation: oneself; self; ego. ⚫︎ 己を知る (onore o shiru) Translation: to know oneself; to know one's own capabilities. ⚫︎ 己の道 (onore no michi) Translation: one's own path; one's way.

The kanji 己 is a pictograph. It originally depicted a coiled or bent object, possibly representing a rope, a snake, or even a person's body in a bent posture. Over time, the meaning shifted to represent "oneself" or "the body" as a whole. The shape has remained relatively unchanged throughout its evolution.