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What is the Kanji for 'Poor quality' and 'Burdensome'? | 駄

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Poor quality' and 'Burdensome', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Poor quality' and 'Burdensome' is 駄.

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    Reading

    onyomiた

    ta

    だ

    da

    Parts

    馬Horse 太Thick, Fat

    Example Word

    駄目: useless or no. The Japanese adjectival noun '駄目 (だめ)' can mean 'no' or 'useless'. It is often used to express prohibition, rejection, or something being futile. For example: you can't do that「それは駄目だ」(それはだめだ). This pen is useless「このペンは駄目だ」(このペンはだめだ). It can also be used to describe something that is not allowed or is against the rules. For example: smoking is not allowed here「ここでタバコを吸うのは駄目です」(ここでタバコをすうのはだめです).

    Radical

    馬

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    714

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 駄

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

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

Words Using 駄

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

    word

    無駄

    Meaning

    Waste

    word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

    word

    下駄

    Meaning

    Clogs

Kanji Related to 駄 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Learn the Kanji 駄

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 駄 mean?

駄 means 'Poor quality' and 'Burdensome'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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