頼りない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頼りない
1
unreliable; undependable; indefinite; vague
2
helpless; forlorn; forsaken
3
worried; uneasy
Kanji in this Word
頼
16 strokes
Frequency: 708
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
trust
request
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ライ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たの.む
たの.もしい
たよ.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
よち
より
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
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