愚

foolish, stupid

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: おろ.か
On'yomi: グ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

愚 means "foolish, stupid". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read おろ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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愚 in example sentences

はだ。
Kare wa oroka da.
He is foolish.
愚痴ぐちはやめろよ。
Guchi wa yamero yo.
Stop grumbling.
それは愚ぐの骨頂こっちょうだ。
Sore wa gu no kotchou da.
It's so stupid.

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

Words that use 愚

愚か foolish, stupid

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Common questions

What does the kanji 愚 mean?: 愚 means "foolish, stupid". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 愚 have?: 愚 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 愚 read?: It is read おろ.か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 愚?: 愚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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