How to say 'Ugly' in Japanese | 醜い

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The Japanese word for Ugly is 'Minikui', written as 醜い in Japanese.'Ugly' in hiragana is みにくい.

word

醜い

Meaning

Ugly

Reading

みにくい

minikui

Kanji

醜Ugly

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '醜い (みにくい)' means 'ugly'. It is used to describe something or someone that is unattractive in appearance or behavior. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe actions or situations that are morally reprehensible or disgraceful. For example: That painting is ugly「その絵は醜い」(そのえはみにくい). His actions were ugly「彼の行動は醜かった」(かれのこうどうはみにくかった). It's important to note that this adjective can carry a strong negative connotation, so it should be used with caution.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7384

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 醜い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

醜

Meaning

Ugly

Hiragana in the Word 醜い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

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What does 'Minikui' (醜い) mean?

'Minikui' means 'Ugly' .

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