Kanji

What does the kanji 怠 mean?

怠 means laziness, negligence. On'yomi タイ. Kun'yomi おこた.る、なま.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomiタイ
Kun'yomiおこた.る、なま.ける
Strokes9
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タイKun'yomi おこた.る、なま.ける
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

laziness, negligence

Memory hook

The stand (台) pressing down on the heart (心) until it sags — IDLE, NEGLECT.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 怠るおこたるto neglect, be negligent about
  • 怠慢たいまんnegligence, laziness
  • 怠けるなまけるto be lazy, neglect

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.