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burdensome

JLPT N1 14 strokes
On'yomi
ダ・タ

駄 means "burdensome". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ・タ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

駄 in example sentences

  • むだだよ。

    Muda da yo.

    It's no use.

  • だめです。

    Dame desu.

    It's no good.

  • あきらめちゃだめだ。

    Akiramecha dame da.

    Don't give up!

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 駄

Common questions

What does the kanji 駄 mean?
駄 means "burdensome". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 駄 have?
駄 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 駄 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ・タ.
What JLPT level is 駄?
駄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.