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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

けち

stingy

Stroke order of けち

2 characters, 5 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

け · 3 strokesち · 2 strokes

Memory trick

KECHI — 'catch-ee': a miser who catches every coin and won't spend.

Parts: noun/na-adjective; stingy, cheap

The characters in けち

  • け け — ke (3 strokes)
  • ち ち — chi (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼はけちで有名だ。

かれはけちでゆうめいだ。

He is famous for being stingy.

More words: Kana adjectives & descriptions

もったいないwasteful; too good forくだらないworthless; sillyたまらないunbearable; irresistibleおとなしいquiet; well-behavedだらしないsloppy; slovenlyみっともないshameful; unsightlyそっくりexactly alikeぴったりperfectly; exactlyめちゃくちゃmessy; absurdでたらめnonsense; randomわがままselfishのんきeasygoing; carefreeずるいsly; unfair

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