醜

ugly, unclean

JLPT N1 17 strokes

Kun'yomi: みにく.い・しこ
On'yomi: シュウ

醜 means "ugly, unclean". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. It is read みにく.い・しこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

醜 in example sentences

私わたしを醜みにくいと思おもいますか。

Watashi o minikui to omoimasu ka.

Do you think I'm ugly?
彼かれはハンサムではなく、かといって醜男ぶおとこというわけでもない。

Kare wa hansamu de wa naku, ka to itte buotoko to iu wake de mo nai.

He is neither handsome nor ugly.
１人ひとりの醜みにくい男おとこが私わたしの家いえの戸とをたたいた。

Hitori no minikui otoko ga watashi no ie no to o tataita.

An ugly man knocked on my door.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 醜 mean?: 醜 means "ugly, unclean". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 醜 have?: 醜 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 醜 read?: It is read みにく.い・しこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 醜?: 醜 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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