鈍
blunt, dull, foolish, slow
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
12 / 12
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:2
Frequency:1574
Vocabulary
ドン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鈍化 | ドンカ | becoming dull; slowing down |
| 鈍感 | ドンカン | thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned |
| 鈍器 | ドンキ | blunt weapon |
| 鈍行 | ドンコウ | local train; slow train |
| 愚鈍 | グドン | stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鈍い | おそい | slow; late; too late |
| 鈍間 | のろま | blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke |
| 鈍い | にぶい | dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light); slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic; insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling |
| 鈍い | のろい | thickheaded; obtuse; stupid; slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting |
| 鈍る | にぶる | to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter |
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