JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 怠: "neglect, laziness"
The kanji 怠 means "neglect, laziness". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タイ in on'yomi and おこた.る, なま.ける in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
タイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おこた.るなま.ける
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | neglect, laziness |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1703 of 2,501 |
Common words with 怠
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 怠るto neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to fail to do · to improve (of an illness); to get better
- 怠いsluggish; languid; listless; heavy (heart, legs, etc.) · bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
- 怠惰lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
- 怠けるto be lazy; to be idle; to slack · to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
- 倦怠感physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
- 怠慢negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
- 怠け者lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
- 倦怠weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom
- 倦怠期stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
- 怠りnegligence; carelessness
- 職務怠慢neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
- 注意を怠るto be off one's guard
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