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怠

neglect
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingタイ
Kun readingおこた.る、なま.ける
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. neglectRtK
    彼は勉強を怠けている。He is lazy in his study.tatoeba
    兼通はこれに失望して出仕を怠るようになる。Disappointed by the cold treatment, Kanemichi started to neglect his duty as a court official.wiki
  2. laziness
  1. to neglect
  2. to be negligent in
  3. to be neglectful of
  4. to fail to do
  5. to leave undone

Popular Usage

怠る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pedestal · elbow · mouth (口) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 806

Compound words

怠るおこたる
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do; to leave undone
怠いだるい
sluggish; languid; listless; heavy (heart, legs, etc.); dull
倦怠けんたい
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium
怠惰たいだ
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
怠慢たいまん
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
怠けるなまける
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of
怠け者なまけもの
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
過怠かたい
negligence
休怠きゅうたい
laziness
勤怠きんたい
diligence and indolence
怠堕たいだ
lazy
懈怠けたい
laziness
倦怠感けんたいかん
physical weariness
倦怠期けんたいき
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life)
けん怠感けんたいかん
physical weariness

Additional Examples

彼は怠惰で無責任だった。結局、彼は退社を命じられた。
He was lazy and irresponsible. Thus, he was told to leave the company.tatoeba
彼は怠惰であったことを後悔している。
He regrets having been lazy.tatoeba
兼通はこれに失望して出仕を怠るようになる。
Disappointed by the cold treatment, Kanemichi started to neglect his duty as a court official.wiki
たとえ暴風雨の日であっても怠ることなく毎日通ったという。
Even when there was a violent storm, he never failed to visit the Shrine to pray.wiki

Stroke Order

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Practice Writing

Practice Writing 怠

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