醜
醜·ugly, unclean, shame
- On-yomi
- シュウ
- Kun-yomi
- みにく(い)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 醜い | みにくい | ugly; unseemly |
| 醜悪 | しゅうあく | hideous; repellent |
| 醜聞 | しゅうぶん | scandal |
| 醜態 | しゅうたい | disgraceful behaviour |
Example sentences
遺産をめぐって醜い争いが起きた。
いさんをめぐってみにくいあらそいがおきた。
An ugly dispute broke out over the inheritance.
酔って醜態をさらしてしまった。
よってしゅうたいをさらしてしまった。
He drank too much and made a disgraceful spectacle of himself.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 醜い is often about behaviour (醜い争い), not only looks
- 醜い (みにくい, ugly) sounds exactly like 見にくい (hard to see)
Memory aid
Picture it
The wine jar 酉 next to the demon 鬼: drink turns a person into something ugly.
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