Word details

ウブ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ウブ.

Dictionary

Entry

ウブ初心Noun~な Adj.~の Adj.Usually kanaFreq #26151
1

inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; wet behind the ears

Examples
そのうぶな男は彼女を前にしてすっかりどぎまぎしていた。
The naive man was utterly embarrassed in her presence.
2

inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive; simple

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

11 strokesFrequency 161JLPT N3Grade 4

On

サン

Kun

う.むう.まれるうぶ-む.す

Nanori

もと

life, genuine, birth

5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セイショウ

Kun

い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う

Nanori

あさいきいくいけうぶうまいおいぎゅうくるみごせじょうすぎそうちるなばにうにゅうもうよいりゅう

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