noun
private records; personal documents
Refers to unofficial, personal notes, diaries, or documents not intended for public release.
彼の私記には当時の貴重な証言が残されている。
His private records contain valuable testimony from that time.
Standard kanji spelling for private records or documents.
Compound of 私 (private) and 記 (record, document). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji.