Word details

そっけない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そっけない.

Dictionary

Entry

っけな素っ気ない素っ気無い素気ない素気無い~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #10383
1

cold; short; curt; blunt

Examples
彼女はいつも僕にそっけない
She's always short with me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

10 strokesFrequency 660JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

もと

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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