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愚

foolish, stupid

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
おろ.か
On'yomi
グ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

愚 means "foolish, stupid". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read おろ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

愚 in example sentences

  • 彼かれは愚おろかだ。

    Kare wa oroka da.

    He is foolish.

  • 愚痴ぐちはやめろよ。

    Guchi wa yamero yo.

    Stop grumbling.

  • それは愚ぐの骨頂こっちょうだ。

    Sore wa gu no kotchou da.

    It's so stupid.

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 愚 mean?
愚 means "foolish, stupid". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 愚 have?
愚 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 愚 read?
It is read おろ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 愚?
愚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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