JLPT N3 · Happy & sad

情けない

なさけない

pitiful; shameful

Stroke order of 情けない

4 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

情 · 11 strokesけ · 3 strokes な · 4 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A feeling 情 so lacking that one is pitiful.

Parts: 情 feeling + け kana + ない kana

The characters in 情けない

けけ — ke (3 strokes)
なな — na (4 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

自分が情けないです。

じぶんがなさけないです。

I feel pitiful about myself.

Words with 情

事情circumstances 情報information 感情emotion; feelings 苦情complaint 個人情報personal information 同情sympathy 友情friendship 情報技術information technology

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 心細いhelpless; lonely 惜しいregrettable; so close

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