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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

ずるい

sly; unfair

Stroke order of ずるい

3 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ず · 5 strokesる · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

ZURUI — 'zoo-ruey': a sly fox at the zoo cheats, unfair!

Parts: i-adjective; used for cheating or unfair advantage

The characters in ずるい

  • ず ず — zu (5 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

一人だけ食べるなんてずるい。

ひとりだけたべるなんてずるい。

It's unfair that only you get to eat.

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