Refers to foolishness or a foolish person. Often used in compounds or literary contexts; standalone use is somewhat formal or old-fashioned.
His actions cannot escape the criticism of being foolish.
moha; ignorance; folly (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for one of the three poisons: ignorance or delusion that causes suffering. Primarily encountered in religious or philosophical contexts.
In Buddhism, moha is considered one of the three poisons, along with greed and hatred.
complaint; grumble; griping · moha; ignorance; folly
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music · having no sense of; being hopeless at; -illiterate
grumble; complain; gripe
foolish behavior; silliness; idiotic conduct
blind love; infatuation; jealous passion
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
molester; groper; pervert · fool; idiot
female molester · lewd woman; libidinous woman · stupid woman
profound mental retardation
stupidity; foolishness; fool; idiot
blind love; love madness
bookworm; bibliomaniac; book nut
fool; idiot; dunce
imbecility; idiocy
crazy talk; nonsense; jest
lovers' talk; sweet nothings
Standard modern kanji form.
Outdated kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
The kanji 痴 is composed of 疒 (sickness radical) and 知 (knowledge), suggesting a 'sickness of knowledge' or ignorance. The Buddhist sense derives from the Sanskrit term moha.