Archaic word for foolishness or stupidity; not used in modern Japanese. Found only in classical texts.
In classical literature, the word 愚蠢 was used to express foolishness.
Archaic kanji form; the word is obsolete in modern Japanese.
Variant kanji form, also archaic.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 愚 (foolish) and 蠢 (wriggle, stupid) combine to convey foolishness. The word is obsolete in modern Japanese.