Word Meaning 節介

せっかい sekkai

節介 is read as せっかい (sekkai) and means meddling.

Meaning

English

  1. meddling
  2. meddlesomeness
  3. nosiness
  4. interference
  5. officiousness

Reading

Kana

せっかい

Romaji

sekkai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 111574 Priority R

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