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JLPT N3 · Kana adjectives & descriptions

わがまま

selfish

Stroke order of わがまま

4 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

わ · 2 strokesが · 5 strokesま · 3 strokesま · 3 strokes

Memory trick

WAGAMAMA — 'wah, gimme, mama!': a selfish kid demanding his own way.

Parts: na-adjective/noun; selfish, willful

The characters in わがまま

  • わ わ — wa (2 strokes)
  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)
  • ま ま — ma (3 strokes)

Example sentence

弟はわがままだ。

おとうとはわがままだ。

My little brother is selfish.

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のんきeasygoing; carefreeけちstingyずるいsly; unfair

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