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愚

foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • グ

Kun'yomi

  • おろ.か

Meaning

愚 centers on a lack of good sense or judgment: foolishness, stupidity, or absurdity. It describes actions, ideas, or people that are unwise or irrational.

Most common words using 愚

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  • 愚かおろか
    N1

    foolish; stupid; silly

  • 愚痴ぐち
    N2

    idle complaint; grumble

  • 愚ぐ

    foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly

  • 愚痴るぐちる

    to grumble; to gripe; to complain

  • 愚か者おろかもの

    fool

  • 愚者ぐしゃ

    fool; nitwit

  • 愚行ぐこう

    foolish act; folly

  • 愚民ぐみん

    (the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people

  • 愚図ぐず

    dullard; indecisive person

  • 愚弄ぐろう

    mockery; derision; ridicule

  • 愚直ぐちょく

    simple honesty; tactless frankness

  • 愚図るぐずる

    to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle

  • 愚姉ぐし

    older sister

  • 愚鈍ぐどん

    stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow

  • 愚意ぐい

    (one's) humble opinion

  • 愚劣ぐれつ

    foolishness; stupidity; silliness

  • 愚かしいおろかしい

    foolish; stupid

  • 愚問ぐもん

    foolish question; stupid question

  • 愚連隊ぐれんたい

    gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos

  • 愚策ぐさく

    stupid plan; inane way of doing something

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Etymology

愚 combines 心 (heart/mind) with 禺, which likely contributes the sound and may have originally depicted a monkey or a foolish creature, together suggesting a foolish mind.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 禺 looks like a silly monkey, and the bottom 心 is the heart/mind. Picture a monkey's mind: foolish and making stupid choices.

Reading mnemonic

For グ, imagine a foolish person saying 'goo goo' like a baby: goo -> グ, and the monkey-minded person acts absurdly.