苦手 (にがて) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "poor" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

にがて

苦手

NA-A

POOR (at)

く苦 • SUFFERING

しゅ手 • HAND

If you're suffering (苦) while doing something with your hands (手), you're probably poor at it.

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Kanji Inside 苦手 (poor)

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Kanji 苦 (Suffering) mnemonic tile

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苦い i-A

にがい

苦しむ V

くるしむ

to suffer, to groan, to be worried

手紙 N

てがみ

手 N

て

手間 N

てま

time, labor, labour, labor

助手 N

じょしゅ

helper, helpmeet, assistant, tutor, helpmeet, assistant, tutor

手品 N

てじな

sleight of hand, magic trick, conjuring trick, magic, juggling, magic trick

上手 na-A

じょうず

skillful, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, skilled, proficient, good (at), adept, clever, good at