na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
mischievous; prank-loving
Describes a person or animal that enjoys playing tricks or causing harmless trouble. Often used affectionately.
Our cat is mischievous and often knocks things over.
He has a prank-loving personality and always makes the class laugh.
やんちゃ is more childlike and naughty, often used for small children; いたずら好き can apply to all ages and implies a playful love of tricks.
Standard mixed kana-kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Full kanji spelling using 悪戯 for いたずら; rarely used in modern writing.
Compound of いたずら (mischief, prank) and 好き (liking, fond of). The reading ずき is a rendaku form of すき.