怠

neglect

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: おこた.る・なま.ける
On'yomi: タイ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

怠 means "neglect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read おこた.る・なま.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

怠 in example sentences

トムは怠なまけ者もの。

Tomu wa namakemono.

Tom is lazy.
連絡れんらくを怠おこたるな。

Renraku o okotaru na.

Keep in touch!
彼かれは怠なまけ者ものだ。

Kare wa namakemono da.

He's a lazy bum.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 怠 mean?: 怠 means "neglect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 怠 have?: 怠 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 怠 read?: It is read おこた.る・なま.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 怠?: 怠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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