Kanji details for

 
Uses 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high

Search words that:
- start with 鈍
- end with 鈍
- contain 鈍
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
Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Radicals:
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:
  1. 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

adjective
1.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid(usually kana)
2.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic(usually kana)
3.
indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned

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, auxillary suru verb
becoming dull, slowing down

noun, na-adjective
blockhead, dunce, dimwit, dolt, slowcoach, slowpoke(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to blunt, to dull, to weaken

na-adjective, noun
dull, slow, stupid, dull-brained
See also: (antonym)
Other readings:
【のろ】
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