JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions
おとなしい
quiet; well-behaved
Stroke order of おとなしい
5 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
お · 3 strokesと · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesし · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
OTONASHII — 'oh, tone-a-she': a calm child speaks in a soft tone, quiet.
Parts: i-adjective; describes calm people, children, animals
The characters in おとなしい
Example sentence
この犬はとてもおとなしい。
このいぬはとてもおとなしい。
This dog is very well-behaved.