鈍

dull

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る
On'yomi: ドン
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

鈍 means "dull". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

鈍 in example sentences

鈍行どんこうなの？
Donkou na no?
Is it a slow train?
嗅覚きゅうかくが鈍にぶっています。
Kyuukaku ga nibutte imasu.
My sense of smell has become dull.
俺おれって腕うでが鈍にぶったかな？
Ore tte ude ga nibutta ka na?
Am I slipping?

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

Words that use 鈍

More 金 (metal) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 鈍 mean?: 鈍 means "dull". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 鈍 have?: 鈍 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 鈍 read?: It is read にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鈍?: 鈍 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji