惰

lazy

JLPT N1 12 strokes

On'yomi: ダ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

惰 means "lazy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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惰 in example sentences

彼かれは怠惰たいだな学生がくせいだ。
Kare wa taida na gakusei da.
He is a lazy student.
トムはもはや怠惰たいだな少年しょうねんではない。
Tomu wa mohaya taida na shounen de wa nai.
Tom is not an idle boy any longer.
のの第だいのはでだ。
Kare no shippai no dai ichi no youin wa taida de aru koto da.
The primary cause of his failure is laziness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 惰 mean?: 惰 means "lazy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 惰 have?: 惰 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 惰 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダ.
What JLPT level is 惰?: 惰 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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