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駄

burdensome
Stroke count: 14

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. burdensomeRtK
  2. pack horse
  3. horse load
  4. send by horse
  5. trivial
  6. worthless
  1. no good
  2. not serving its purpose
  3. useless
  4. broken
  5. hopeless

Popular Usage

下駄

Radicals and components

Radical馬horseComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

team of horses · plump · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · drop (丶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2140

Compound words

下駄げた
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net
駄目だめ
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless
無駄むだ
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
駄菓子だがし
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
無駄遣いむだづかい
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
駄菓子屋だがしや
small-time candy store; penny candy store

Stroke Order

14 strokes

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