foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
On'yomi (音読み)
- グ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おろ.か
About this kanji
The kanji 「愚」 (gu) primarily means foolishness or absurdity. It is often used in nouns to describe actions or states related to being foolish. Common compounds include 「愚か」 (おろか), meaning foolish, and 「愚痴」 (ぐち), which refers to idle complaints that people often share. Another example is 「愚行」 (ぐこう), meaning foolish acts that one might regret later. A usage note: though it generally has a negative connotation, sometimes people use it lightheartedly to describe minor blunders. Overall, this kanji captures the concept of folly that we all experience at times.
Example sentences
愚かな行動は避けるべきだ。
Foolish actions should be avoided.
Meanings across languages
- English
- foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
- Tiếng Việt
- ngu ngốc
- 日本語
- 愚
- 한국어
- 어리석다
- 中文
- 愚
- id
- bodoh
- th
- โง่
- es
- necio
- fr
- fou
- de
- dumm
- pt
- tolo
Common compounds
- 愚かfoolish, stupid, silly
- 愚痴idle complaint, grumble, moha (ignorance, folly)
- 愚図愚図slowly, tardily, dawdling
- 愚行foolish act, folly
- 愚直simple honesty, tactless frankness
- 愚弄mockery, derision, ridicule
- 愚連隊gang of young toughs, hooligans, hoodlums
- 暗愚foolish, imbecile, feebleminded
Words using this kanji
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