JLPT N3 · Bad qualities

自慢

じまん

boasting; pride

Stroke order of 自慢

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

自 · 6 strokes慢 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

Self (自) with a lax (慢) heart brags.

Parts: 自 self + 慢 conceit

Example sentence

兄は車を自慢している。

あにはくるまをじまんしている。

My brother is bragging about his car.

Words with 自

自分oneself 自転車bicycle 自動車car; automobile 自由freedom; free 自信self-confidence 自然nature 自炊cooking for oneself 自由化liberalization 自由権civil liberties 自動automatic

Words with 慢

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 威張るto act important; to boast 図々しいshameless; pushy 消極的passive 怠け者lazy person 無責任irresponsible 大げさexaggerated 無神経insensitive

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