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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
  2. slow
  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goldComponents

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
鈍いのろい
thickheaded; obtuse; stupid; slow; sluggish

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 鈍

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