Word Meaning 生憎

あいにく ainiku

生憎 is read as あいにく (ainiku) and means unfortunately.

Meaning

English

  1. unfortunately
  2. sorry, but ...

Reading

Kana

あいにく

Romaji

ainiku

Writing Variants

  • 合憎 あいにく ainiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 11906 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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お生憎様

おあいにくさま

that's too bad

生身

なまみ

physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

生糸

きいと

raw silk thread

生協

せいきょう

co-op

生き埋め

いきうめ

burying alive

生理的

せいりてき

physiological

生命線

せいめいせん

life line (in palm reading)

生存競争

せいぞんきょうそう

struggle for existence

生卵

なまたまご

raw egg

生乳

せいにゅう

raw milk

生石灰

せいせっかい

quick lime