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JLPT N5 · Size, shape & speed

狭い

せまい

narrow; small (space)

Stroke order of 狭い

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

狭 · 9 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A dog (犭) squeezed between narrow gaps (夾): cramped and tight.

Parts: 狭 narrow (犭 + 夾) + い

The characters in 狭い

  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

私の部屋は狭いです。

わたしのへやはせまいです。

My room is small.

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