Formal or literary first-person pronoun, used mainly in writing or formal speech. Cross-referenced with 余 (sense 3).
See also: 余 (よ)
I am in favor of this plan.
僕 is a casual masculine first-person pronoun used in everyday conversation, whereas 予 is old-fashioned and formal.
The kanji 予 is used as a formal first-person pronoun; its historical derivation is uncertain.
reserve; spare; backup · preparation; preliminary
prevention; protection; precaution
forecast; prediction
prediction; prophecy; foretelling · religious prophecy
postponement; deferment; extension of time
foresight; foreknowledge; prediction; premonition
expectation; anticipation; forecast
preparation for a lesson; preview of study material
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
omen; sign; indication
rehearsal; practice run
prognosis · recuperation; convalescence
prediction; prejudgment; foregone conclusion
preheating · warming up
preliminary draft; abstract
preliminary examination; pretrial hearing
expected price; probable price
indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness
preparatory command
precooling
joining a gathering; attendance
pre-load; precompression; pilot pressure