Kanji details for 鈍
鈍
Common kanji
dull, slow, foolish, blunt
KUN:
- にぶ.いnibu.i
- にぶ.るnibu.ru
- にぶ-nibu-
- なま.るnama.ru
- なまく.らnamaku.ra
ON:
- ドンdon
Example words(showing 1-10 of 52 results)
adjective
1.
slow, time-consuming, sluggish(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
2.
late (in the day), towards the end (of the day or night), until a time far into the day or night(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
3.
later (than expected or usual), late, behind schedule, behind time, tardy, overdue, unpunctual(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
4.
too late, having missed the boat(only relevant for 遅い and 晩い and 遲い)
5.
dull, stupid(archaism)(only relevant for 遅い and 鈍い and 遲い)
All readings:
遅い【おそい】
、鈍い【おそい】
、晩い【おそい】
、遲い【おそい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
2.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
3.
dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
4.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
5.
insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become blunt, to grow dull
2.
to become less capable, to weaken, to falter
Other readings:
鈍る【なまる】
noun, na-adjective
•
blockhead, dunce, dimwit, dolt, slowcoach, slowpoke(usually kana)