JLPT N3 · Nerves & fear

不安定

ふあんてい

unstable

Stroke order of 不安定

3 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes安 · 6 strokes定 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Not 不 calm 安 and not fixed 定.

Parts: 不 not + 安 safe + 定 fixed

Example sentence

天気が不安定です。

てんきがふあんていです。

The weather is unsettled.

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 不機嫌bad mood 寝不足lack of sleep 不器用clumsy

Words with 安

安いcheap 安心relief; peace of mind 安全safe; safety 安売りbargain sale 不安anxiety; uneasy 格安bargain; cheap 安らぐto feel at ease

Words with 定

予定plan; schedule 定年retirement age 内定informal job offer 決定decision 定価list price 定期券commuter pass 定食set meal 勘定bill; check 定期的regular; periodic 規定regulation 協定agreement 否定denial 測定measurement 設定settings

More words: Nerves & fear

緊張nervousness; tension 落ち着くto calm down 焦るto be in a hurry; to panic 恐ろしいterrible; frightening 怯えるto be frightened 興奮excitement 驚きsurprise 怒りanger 悩むto worry; to be troubled 悩みworry; trouble 照れるto be shy; to be embarrassed 呆れるto be amazed; to be fed up 気味feeling; sensation

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