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鈍

dull
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingドン
Kun readingにぶ.い、にぶ.る、にぶ-、なま.る、なまく.ら
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. dullRtK
    彼は感覚が鈍い。He has dull senses.tatoeba
    他方、何もすることもなく長時間１人にほっておくと、子供は鈍くて愚かな子供になりやすい。If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are likely to become dull and unintelligent.tatoeba
  2. slow
    彼は動作が鈍い。He is slow in action.tatoeba
  3. foolish
  4. blunt
  1. to become blunt
  2. to grow dull
  3. to become less capable
  4. to weaken
  5. to falter

Radicals and components

Radical金gold釒variant
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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metal (金) · gold (金) · earthworm · drop (丶) · shovel · fishhook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1611

Compound words

鈍化どんか
becoming dull; slowing down
鈍感どんかん
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
鈍器どんき
blunt weapon
鈍いにぶい
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
鈍るにぶる
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
愚鈍ぐどん
stupid
鈍角どんかく
obtuse angle
鈍間のろま
blockhead
鈍行どんこう
local train
魯鈍ろどん
imbecility
駑鈍どどん
dull-witted
妻鈍ジーさいのろジー
uxoriousness
神経の鈍いしんけいのにぶい
insensitive

Additional Examples

足の裏は暑さや寒さに対して鈍い。にぶい
Soles of the feet are insensitive to heat and cold.tatoeba
足の裏は暑さや寒さに対して鈍い。
Soles of the feet are insensitive to heat and cold.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鈍

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step