わたくし
私

pronoun

Usu. more formal than わたし.
  1. I, me.

takes genitive case の, noun

  1. personal (affairs, etc.), private.

noun

  1. selfishness, partiality.
  2. secrecy, confidentiality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わたくし
私
 私 わたくし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

private, I, me
わたし　シ　わたくし (6th, N4)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)