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Slow Horse

On’yomi
Kun’yomiにぶ.い
MeaningsSlow Horse, Foolish Fellow
15 strokes Radical horse
書き順 · Stroke order

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 駑

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 駑

Radical 187 of 214
Horse

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 駑 is filed under (horse) — radical number 187 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 馬

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 駑

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

駑馬 ドバ hack, inferior horse; inferior person, incapable person

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 駑

What does the kanji 駑 mean?

駑 means Slow Horse, Foolish Fellow.

How do you read the kanji 駑?

駑 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ど; kun'yomi (native Japanese) にぶ.い.

How many strokes does 駑 have?

駑 is written with 15 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 駑?

The radical of 駑 is 馬 (horse), radical number 187 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What parts is the kanji 駑 made of?

駑 is built from 奴 (guy) and 馬 (horse). Learning kanji as combinations of a few hundred reusable components is far more efficient than memorising each character as a separate shape.

What words use the kanji 駑?

Common words written with 駑 include 駑馬 (ドバ, hack, inferior horse; inferior person, incapable person).

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