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JLPT N3 · Bad qualities

不器用

ぶきよう

clumsy

Stroke order of 不器用

3 characters, 24 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes器 · 15 strokes用 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

Not (不) having skillful (器用) hands means clumsy.

Parts: 不 not + 器 tool + 用 use

Example sentence

私は料理が不器用です。

わたしはりょうりがぶきようです。

I am clumsy at cooking.

Words with 不

不便inconvenient不思議mysterious; strange不安anxiety; uneasy不景気recession不足shortage運動不足lack of exercise不潔unclean; dirty不公平unfairness不安定unstable不機嫌bad mood寝不足lack of sleep

Words with 器

炊飯器rice cooker容器container食器tableware; dishes器用skillful; handy楽器musical instrument

Words with 用

用事errand; things to do用意preparation用紙form; paper採用hiring; adoption再利用reuse; recycling信用trust; credit費用cost; expense副作用side effect用件business; matter器用skillful; handy引用quotation

More words: Bad qualities

愚かfoolish馬鹿fool; stupid下品vulgar乱暴violent; rough意地悪mean; nasty傲慢arrogant欲張りgreedy自慢boasting; pride威張るto act important; to boast図々しいshameless; pushy消極的passive怠け者lazy person無責任irresponsible大げさexaggerated無神経insensitive

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