鈍

dull

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る
On'yomi: ドン
Radical: 金 · metal (gold, metal)

鈍 means "dull". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

鈍 in example sentences

鈍行どんこうなの？

Donkou na no?

Is it a slow train?
嗅覚きゅうかくが鈍にぶっています。

Kyuukaku ga nibutte imasu.

I've lost my sense of smell.
俺おれって腕うでが鈍にぶったかな？

Ore tte ude ga nibutta ka na?

Am I slipping?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 鈍

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鈍 mean?: 鈍 means "dull". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 鈍 have?: 鈍 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 鈍 read?: It is read にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 鈍?: 鈍 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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