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鈍

鈍 — dull, slow, foolish

On
ドン
Kun
にぶい, にぶる, にぶ-, なまる, なまくら
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 鈍

  • 鈍化どんかbecoming dull; slowing downCommon
  • 鈍感どんかんthickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinnedCommon

    概してエリート達は批判に対して鈍感である。
    On the whole, the elite are not sensitive to criticism.

  • 鈍器どんきblunt weaponCommon
  • 鈍いにぶいdull (e.g. a knife); bluntCommon
  • 鈍るにぶるto become blunt; to grow dullCommon
  • 鈍いのろいthickheaded; obtuse; stupidCommon
  • 鈍らすにぶらすto blunt; to dull; to weakenOccasional
  • 鈍どんdull; slow; stupid; dull-brainedOccasional
  • 鈍行どんこうlocal train; slow trainOccasional
  • 鈍感力どんかんりょくThe Power of Insensitivity (book by Junichi Watanabe)Rare
  • 鈍い音にぶいおとdull sound; muffled soundRare
  • 頭の鈍いあたまのにぶいdim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheadedRare
  • 神経の鈍いしんけいのにぶいinsensitive; thick-skinnedRare
  • 鈍足どんそくslow-footedRare
  • 鈍頭どんとうobtuse (of the shape of a leaf); roundedRare
  • 鈍ちんにぶちんdullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)Rare
  • 青鈍あおにびgrey tinged with green; grey tinged with blueRare
  • 鈍臭いのろくさいfrustratingly slowRare
  • 鈍黄色にぶきいろdull yellowRare
  • 鈍間猿のろまざるlorisRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 41 words that use 鈍.

  • 鈍化 どんか becoming dull; slowing down
  • 鈍い にぶい dull (e.g. a knife); blunt
  • 鈍い のろい thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
  • 鈍感 どんかん thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
  • 鈍る にぶる to become blunt; to grow dull

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