JLPT N3 · Bad qualities

消極的

しょうきょくてき

passive

Stroke order of 消極的

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

消 · 10 strokes極 · 12 strokes的 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Dissolving (消) the extreme (極) makes one passive.

Parts: 消 vanish + 極 extreme + 的 -ic

Example sentence

彼は消極的な性格だ。

かれはしょうきょくてきなせいかくだ。

He has a passive personality.

Words with 消

消すto erase; to turn off 消えるto disappear; to go out 消防署fire station 消費税consumption tax 消費consumption 消費者consumer 消毒disinfection 取り消すto cancel

Words with 極

北極North Pole 南極South Pole 積極的active; positive

Words with 的

目的purpose 経済的economical 目的地destination 定期的regular; periodic 法的legal 積極的active; positive 社交的sociable 具体的concrete

More words: Bad qualities

愚かfoolish 馬鹿fool; stupid 下品vulgar 乱暴violent; rough 意地悪mean; nasty 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 怠け者lazy person 無責任irresponsible 大げさexaggerated 無神経insensitive

Learn to write it by hand

Bloomko is a free Android app: write characters stroke by stroke, practise with spaced repetition and get an AI tutor that works offline. Be the first to know when it launches.