Kanji

What does the kanji 痴 mean?

痴 means foolish, stupid; infatuated. On'yomi チ. Kun'yomi し.れる、おろか.

Quick facts
On'yomiチ
Kun'yomiし.れる、おろか
Strokes13
Main radical疒
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チKun'yomi し.れる、おろか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

foolish, stupid; infatuated

Memory hook

Sickness (疒) in the head bending what one knows (知) out of shape — FOOLISH, INFATUATED.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 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.

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