JLPT N3 · Character

怠ける

なまける

to be lazy

Stroke order of 怠ける

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

怠 · 9 strokesけ · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A heart (心) under 台 stage lets you sit around lazily.

Parts: 怠 idle + ける

The characters in 怠ける

けけ — ke (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

夏休みに怠けてしまった。

なつやすみになまけてしまった。

I slacked off during summer vacation.

Words with 怠

怠け者lazy person

More words: Character

性格personality 大人しいquiet; gentle 陽気cheerful 内気shy; timid 短気short-tempered 呑気easygoing; carefree 頑固stubborn 我儘selfish 生意気cheeky; impertinent 几帳面methodical; meticulous 勤勉hardworking 臆病cowardly; timid 勇気courage

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