Word Meaning 苦い

にがい nigai

苦い is read as にがい (nigai) and means bitter.

Meaning

English

  1. bitter

Reading

Kana

にがい

Romaji

nigai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 甘い Rank 5356 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苦しい

くるしい

hard to do

苦笑い

にがわらい

bitter smile

苦々しい

にがにがしい

unpleasant

苦手

にがて

not one's cup of tea

苦情

くじょう

complaint

苦労

くろう

anxiety

苦しみ

くるしみ

pain

苦味

くみ

bitterness

苦心

くしん

pains

苦しめる

くるしめる

to torment

苦痛

くつう

pain

苦しむ

くるしむ

to suffer

Example Sentences

10

かれはにがいくすりをみずでのみこんだ。

He swallowed the bitter medicine with water.

かれはにがいかおでへんじをした。

He replied with a bitter look on his face.

The medicine is bitter.

It's very bitter.

Lemons are sour.

This medicine tastes bitter.

The taste of love is bitter.

It's very bitter.

This beer tastes bitter.

This coffee tastes bitter.