Word details

にくい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word にくい.

Dictionary

Entry

難い悪いがたい (難い)Suffix~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1267
1

After -masu stem of verb

difficult to ...; hard to ...

Examples
プラスチックは割れにくい
Plastic does not break easily.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

18 strokesFrequency 330JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ナン

Kun

かた.い-がた.いむずか.しいむづか.しいむつか.しい-にく.い

Nanori

なに

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アク

Kun

わる.いわる-あ.しにく.い-にく.いああいずくにいずくんぞにく.む

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