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惰

lazy

JLPT N1 12 strokes
On'yomi
ダ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

惰 means "lazy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

惰 in example sentences

  • 彼かれは怠惰たいだな学生がくせいだ。

    Kare wa taida na gakusei da.

    He is a lazy student.

  • トムはもはや怠惰たいだな少年しょうねんではない。

    Tomu wa mohaya taida na shounen de wa nai.

    Tom is not an idle boy any longer.

  • 彼かれの失敗しっぱいの第だい一いちの要因よういんは怠惰たいだである事ことだ。

    Kare no shippai no dai ichi no youin wa taida de aru koto da.

    The primary cause of his failure is laziness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 惰 mean?
惰 means "lazy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 惰 have?
惰 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 惰 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ.
What JLPT level is 惰?
惰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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