JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions
もったいない
wasteful; too good for
Stroke order of もったいない
6 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
も · 3 strokesっ · 1 strokesた · 4 strokesい · 2 strokesな · 4 strokesい · 2 strokes
Memory trick
MOTTAINAI — 'more tie-nigh': too much waste, it hurts to throw away.
Parts: i-adjective; said about waste of food, time, talent
The characters in もったいない
Example sentence
食べ物をすてるのはもったいない。
たべものをすてるのはもったいない。
It is wasteful to throw away food.