Kanji

What does the kanji 愚 mean?

愚 means foolishness, stupidity. On'yomi グ. Kun'yomi おろ.か.

Quick facts
On'yomiグ
Kun'yomiおろ.か
Strokes13
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi グKun'yomi おろ.か
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

foolishness, stupidity

Memory hook

The monkey (禺) sitting on the heart (心) and dulling the head — FOOLISH, STUPID.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 愚かおろかfoolish, stupid
  • 愚痴ぐちcomplaint, grumbling

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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.