JLPT N3 · Bad qualities

意地悪

いじわる

mean; nasty

Stroke order of 意地悪

3 characters, 30 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

意 · 13 strokes地 · 6 strokes悪 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A mind (意) and ground (地) full of evil (悪) is mean.

Parts: 意 mind + 地 ground + 悪 bad

Example sentence

彼は意地悪を言った。

かれはいじわるをいった。

He said something mean.

Words with 意

注意care; caution 用意preparation 得意good at; strong point 意見opinion 意味meaning 同意agreement; consent 生意気cheeky; impertinent 意見交換exchange of views 意外unexpected

Words with 地

地下underground 地下鉄subway 地方region; the provinces 地理geography 地元hometown; local area 土地land; plot 大地the earth; ground 地面ground 地位position; status 団地housing complex 地図map 地区district 地震earthquake 目的地destination 地域region; area 遊園地amusement park 地球the earth 地味plain; sober

Words with 悪

More words: Bad qualities

愚かfoolish 馬鹿fool; stupid 下品vulgar 乱暴violent; rough 傲慢arrogant 不器用clumsy 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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