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JLPT N3 · Character

生意気

なまいき

cheeky; impertinent

Stroke order of 生意気

3 characters, 24 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokes意 · 13 strokes気 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Raw (生) intention (意) and spirit (気) make a cheeky attitude.

Parts: 生 raw + 意 mind + 気 spirit

The characters in 生意気

  • 生 なま — raw (5 strokes)
  • 気 き — spirit; mind (6 strokes)

Example sentence

あの子は生意気だ。

あのこはなまいきだ。

That kid is cheeky.

Words with 生

先生teacher学生student誕生日birthday大学生university student留学生international student小学生elementary school student中学生junior high school student高校生high school student生まれるto be born生きるto live人生life生活daily life; living生活費living expenses生raw生産者producer生産production一生whole life生徒pupil; student

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意見交換exchange of views意地悪mean; nasty意外unexpected

Words with 気

天気weather元気healthy; energetic電気electricity; light天気予報weather forecast気持ちfeeling気spirit; mind空気air気が付くto notice病気illness気分feeling; mood平気fine; unconcerned気圧air pressure電気代electricity bill気温air temperature景気economic conditions不景気recession吐き気nausea気味feeling; sensation

More words: Character

性格personality大人しいquiet; gentle陽気cheerful内気shy; timid短気short-tempered呑気easygoing; carefree頑固stubborn我儘selfish几帳面methodical; meticulous勤勉hardworking怠けるto be lazy臆病cowardly; timid勇気courage

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