01
鈍い
にぶい
dull, blunt, slow
Meanings
- dull
- slow
- foolish
- blunt
Readings
Onyomi
- ドン
Kunyomi
- にぶ.い
- にぶ.る
- にぶ-
- なま.る
- なまく.ら
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Useful words
02
鈍る
にぶる
to become dull, to weaken
03
鈍感
どんかん
insensitive, thick-skinned
04
鈍器
どんき
blunt weapon, blunt instrument
05
鈍行
どんこう
local train, slow train
06
鈍才
どんさい
lack of talent, dull-wittedness
Compare Kanji
01鋭Pair98%pointed, sharpnessThese are opposites, describing whether something is sharp or dull, or whether a person is clever or slow.02純Shape92%genuine, purityBoth kanji share the 屯 component on the right side.03頓Shape88%suddenly, immediatelyThese kanji both use the 屯 component, making them look very similar.04屯Shape90%barracks, police station屯 forms the right side of 鈍.05鉄Component80%ironBoth kanji use the 金 radical, indicating a connection to metal.06遅Meaning75%slow, lateBoth kanji can describe being slow in speed or dull in reaction.