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JLPT N3 · Describing things

珍しい

めずらしい

rare; unusual

Stroke order of 珍しい

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

珍 · 9 strokesし · 1 strokesい · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A jewel (王) with shimmering strands of hair (㐱): rare and unusual.

Parts: 珍 = 王 (玉) jewel + 㐱 dense hair

The characters in 珍しい

  • し し — shi (1 strokes)
  • い い — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

今日は珍しく雪が降りました。

きょうはめずらしくゆきがふりました。

Unusually, it snowed today.

More words: Describing things

必要necessary大切important; precious簡単simple; easy複雑complicated正確accurate; exact適当suitable; half-hearted十分enough; sufficient特別special普通normal; usual細かいfine; detailed深いdeep浅いshallow柔らかいsoft固いhard; firm確かcertain; if I remember correctly

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