Kanji
What does the kanji 駄 mean?
駄 means packhorse, pack load; mediocre. On'yomi ダ、タ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ダ、タ |
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| Strokes | 14 |
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| Main radical | 馬 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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駄On'yomi ダ、タ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes
packhorse, pack load; mediocre
Memory hook
The horse (馬) loaded with a big (大) burden, nothing more than a packhorse — PACKHORSE, WORTHLESS.
Stroke order · 14 strokes
Common words
- 下駄げたgeta (Japanese wooden clogs)
- 無駄むだuseless, wasteful
- 無駄遣いむだづかいwasteful spending, squandering
More words with this kanji
- 駄作ださくa poor work, a flop (of art or writing)
