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What is the Kanji for 'Blunt' and 'Dull'? | 鈍

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Blunt' and 'Dull', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Blunt' and 'Dull' is 鈍.

    kanji

    鈍

    Meaning

    Blunt, Dull

    Reading

    kunyomiにぶ

    nibu

    のろ

    noro

    onyomiどん

    don

    Parts

    金Gold 屯Barracks, Station troops

    Example Word

    鈍い: dull. The Japanese adjective '鈍い (にぶい)' primarily means 'dull'. It can describe something that is not sharp, such as a knife, or something that is slow or sluggish, like a reaction or movement. For example: This knife is dull「このナイフは鈍い」(このナイフはにぶい). His reaction was slow「彼の反応は鈍かった」(かれのはんのうはにぶかった). The adjective can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's wit or senses as being dull or not sharp. For example: She is not quick-witted「彼女は頭の回転が鈍い」(かのじょはあたまのかいてんがにぶい).

    Radical

    金

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1598

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 鈍

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    屯

    Meaning

    Barracks, Station troops

Words Using 鈍

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    鈍感

    Meaning

    Insensitive

    word

    鈍い

    Meaning

    Dull

Kanji Related to 鈍 Through the Part 金

These 7 kanji contain the part 金 as well.

    kanji

    鍋

    Meaning

    Pot

    kanji

    銘

    Meaning

    Inscription

    kanji

    録

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    鎮

    Meaning

    Suppress, Tranquilize

    kanji

    鉄

    Meaning

    Iron

    kanji

    錬

    Meaning

    Refine, Tempering

    kanji

    鈴

    Meaning

    Small bell, Buzzer

Kanji Related to 鈍 Through the Part 屯

These 2 kanji contain the part 屯 as well.

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    純

    Meaning

    Pure

Learn the Kanji 鈍

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 鈍 mean?

鈍 means 'Blunt' and 'Dull'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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