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    3. 鈍

    鈍

    鈍にぶ.い

    dull

    N2KMT9Freq #1574Core ConceptsKanji12 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    にぶ.いにぶ.るにぶ-なま.るなまく.ら

    On'yomi

    ドン

    dullslowfoolishblunt

    金屯

    金
    丿
    凵
    屮

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    鈎鈞鈔釣鉄釼鉞鉤鈎鈩飩鈞鈔釼釿

    Alternative forms of this concept

    釒

    Concepts using this kanji

    鈍間

    blockhead

    鈍化

    becoming dull

    鈍い

    thickheaded

    鈍感

    thickheaded

    決心が鈍る

    to waver in one's resolution

    鈍感力

    The Power of Insensitivity (book by Junichi Watanabe)

    鈍器

    blunt weapon

    神経の鈍い

    insensitive

    利鈍

    sharp or blunt

    鈍物

    blockhead

    鈍重

    thickheaded

    鈍足

    slow-footed

    運根鈍

    luck, steadfastness and patience (the three keys to achieving success)

    鈍角三角形

    obtuse triangle

    鈍る

    to become blunt

    鈍らす

    to blunt

    鈍い音

    dull sound

    妻鈍ジー

    uxoriousness

    鈍根

    slow-witted

    鈍色

    dark gray

    青鈍

    grey tinged with green

    頭の鈍い

    dim-witted

    鈍頭

    obtuse (of the shape of a leaf)

    鈍角

    obtuse angle

    鈍甲

    dark sleeper (species of sleeper goby, Odontobutis obscura)

    遅鈍

    dullness

    鈍間猿

    loris

    鈍黄色

    dull yellow

    焼鈍

    annealing

    鈍痛

    dull pain

    鈍麻

    becoming numb

    腕が鈍る

    to become less capable

    鈍才

    stupidity

    貧すれば鈍する

    poverty dulls the wit

    薄鈍

    half-wit

    鈍す

    to anneal

    鈍する

    to become dim-witted

    鈍くさい

    slow

    鈍ら

    blunt (e.g. sword)

    鈍ちん

    dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)

    勘が鈍る

    to become insensitive

    鈍

    dull

    鈍刀

    dull or blunt sword

    愚鈍

    stupid

    鈍行

    local train

    痴鈍

    dull-witted

    鈍臭い

    frustratingly slow

    鈍臭

    slowly

    鈍磨

    becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.)

    椎鈍

    jet black

    魯鈍

    imbecility

    駑鈍

    dull-witted

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 凵
    • 屮
    • 金

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    • 妻鈍ジー
    • 愚鈍
    • 神経の鈍い
    • 鈍化
    • 鈍角
    • 鈍感
    • 鈍間
    • 鈍器
    • 鈍行
    • 鈍くさい
    • 鈍重
    • 鈍痛
    • 鈍麻
    • 鈍い
    • 鈍る
    • 鈍
    • 遅鈍
    • 鈍才
    • 貧すれば鈍する
    • 運根鈍
    • 薄鈍
    • 鈍刀
    • 鈍色
    • 鈍角三角形
    • 鈍足
    • 鈍物
    • 鈍根
    • 利鈍
    • 痴鈍
    • 腕が鈍る
    • 決心が鈍る
    • 鈍い音
    • 鈍黄色
    • 鈍らす
    • 魯鈍
    • 鈍ら
    • 鈍ちん
    • 鈍甲
    • 鈍頭
    • 頭の鈍い
    • 椎鈍
    • 青鈍
    • 鈍間猿
    • 駑鈍
    • 勘が鈍る
    • 焼鈍
    • 鈍す
    • 鈍磨
    • 鈍する
    • 鈍臭い
    • 鈍臭
    • 鈍感力

    Similar concepts

    • 鈎
    • 鈞
    • 鈔
    • 釣
    • 鉄
    • 釼
    • 鉞
    • 鉤
    • 鈩
    • 飩
    • 釿

    Variants

    • 釒

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