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Kanji Detail for 痴 - "foolish, ignorant"

痴

  • Meaning

    痴 means "foolish, ignorant." Also associated with infatuated.

    1. Foolish - Lacking good sense; silly.

    2. Infatuated - Deeply absorbed; obsessed.

    3. Ignorant - Lacking knowledge; unaware.

    4. Delusion - A false belief; misunderstanding.

  • Words using 痴

    • 痴呆 ちほう Listen dementia; stupidity; foolishness
    • 痴漢 ちかん Listen molester; groper; masher
    • 方向音痴 ほうこうおんち Listen (person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality

  • Tattoo check: 痴

    • Verified meaning: foolish, ignorant
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: infatuated

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    stupid; foolish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    foolish, stupid, dumb, silly

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    foolish, stupid, dumb, silly

  • Onyomi

    tip

    chi(チ) チ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    oro.ka(おろ-か) おろ-か

    shi.reru(し-れる) し-れる

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    疒 (yamaidare)

  • Related Keywords

    foolish infatuated ignorant confused delusion dull obsessed stupid silly absorbed brainless dense dim idiotic intense moronic simple-minded slow-witted

Sentences including 痴

  • I have no ear for music.

  • Stop grumbling.

  • I'm tone-deaf.

  • He has no sense of direction.

  • You have no sense of direction.

  • I don't want to hear any complaints.

  • I'm computer illiterate.

  • I'm fed up with her grumbling.

  • Tom has no sense of direction.

  • He is really a nitpicker.

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