JLPT N4 · Describing people & things

真面目

まじめ

serious; diligent

Stroke order of 真面目

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

真 · 10 strokes面 · 9 strokes目 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

A true face with an eye (目) in front shows a person looking truly straight at the task.

Parts: 真 true + 面 face + 目 eye

The characters in 真面目

目め — eye (5 strokes)

Example sentence

彼はとても真面目な学生です。

かれはとてもまじめながくせいです。

He is a very serious student.

Words with 真

真ん中middle; center 写真photo 真っ暗pitch dark

Words with 面

面白いinteresting; funny 地面ground 面接interview 面積area (size)表面surface 正面front 面倒troublesome; bother 几帳面methodical; meticulous 面倒臭いtroublesome 画面screen

Words with 目

目eye 目立つto stand out 目的purpose 目標goal; target 目的地destination 目眩dizziness 目薬eye drops 目覚ましalarm clock 目次table of contents

More words: Describing people & things

熱心enthusiastic 盛んthriving; popular 急sudden; urgent 重要important; essential 正直honest 退屈boring 不思議mysterious; strange 迷惑trouble; annoyance 邪魔hindrance; in the way 平気fine; unconcerned 楽easy; comfortable

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