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What word should I use to refer to myself? (I am a young girl)
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Referring to myself
Wikipedia has a [list of Japanese personal
pronouns](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_pronouns#List_of_Japanese_personal_pronouns)
which indicates formality and gender information.

Depending on whether you want to use a gender neutral word or not, and what
setting it is, you could use any of the following:

> わたし（neutral） - In formal or polite contexts, this is gender neutral, but
> when used in informal or casual contexts, it is usually perceived as
> feminine.
>
> わたくし（neutral） - The most formal polite form.
>
> われ（neutral） - Used in literary style. Also used as rude second person in
> western dialects.
>
> ぼく（more male than female） - Used when casually giving deference; "servant"
> uses the same kanji. (僕 shimobe), especially a male one, from a Sino-
> Japanese word. Can also be used as a second-person pronoun toward children.
> (English equivalent – "kid" or "squirt".)
>
> あたい（female） - Slang version of あたし atashi.
>
> あたし（female） - A feminine pronoun that strains from わたし ("watashi"). Rarely
> used in written language, but common in conversation, especially among
> younger women.
>
> あたくし（female）
>
> うち（mostly female） - Means "one's own". Often used in western dialects
> especially the Kansai dialect. Generally written in kana. Plural form uchi-
> ra is used by both genders. Singular form is also used by both sexes when
> talking about the household, e.g., "uchi no neko" ("my/our cat"), "uchi no
> chichi-oya" ("my father"); also used in less formal business speech to mean
> "our company", e.g., "uchi wa sandai no rekkaasha ga aru" ("we (our company)
> have three tow-trucks").

You can also refer to yourself by using your own name. That would be informal
and sound a bit childish, however.
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