Japanese symbol for “amateurish”
素人臭い
しろうとくさい
Romaji: shiroutokusai
amateurish
In Japanese, amateurish is 素人臭い, read しろうとくさい (shiroutokusai).
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Meanings
- adj-i amateurish
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amateurish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白っぽい | しろっぽい shiroppoi | amateurish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element; component; factor |
| 素材 | そざい sozai | ingredient; (raw) material; resource |
| 素敵 | すてき suteki | lovely; wonderful; charming |
| 素人 | しろうと shirouto | amateur; layman; ordinary person |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 臭い | くさい kusai | stinking; smelly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “amateurish”.
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