JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

心細い

こころぼそい

helpless; lonely

Stroke order of 心細い

3 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

心 · 4 strokes細 · 11 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 心 that has become thin 細.

Parts: 心 heart + 細 thin + い kana

The characters in 心細い

心こころ — heart; mind (4 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

夜道は心細いです。

よみちはこころぼそいです。

A night road feels lonely.

Words with 心

心heart; mind 心配worry 安心relief; peace of mind 熱心enthusiastic 中心center 好奇心curiosity 感心admiration; being impressed

Words with 細

細いthin; slender 細かいfine; detailed

More words: Happy & sad

喜びjoy 悲しみsadness 悔しいfrustrating; regrettable 感激deep emotion; being touched 微笑むto smile 溜め息sigh 落ち込むto feel down 憂鬱depression; gloom 愉快pleasant; delightful 孤独loneliness 情けないpitiful; shameful 惜しいregrettable; so close

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