How do you read 愚作?

愚作 is read ぐさく (gusaku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 愚作?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 愚作 in romaji?

愚作 is written gusaku in romaji.

What kanji are in 愚作?

愚 (Foolish, Folly); 作 (Make, Production).

愚作ぐさく

ぐさく · gusaku

noun

Poor piece of work, rubbish

one of my works

Other ways to say “poor piece of work” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

愚Foolish, Folly, Absurdity 音ぐ訓おろ.か JLPT N1 · 13 strokes 作Make, Production, Prepare 音さく・さ訓つく.る・つく.り JLPT N4 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

愚痴ぐちidle complaint, grumble 愚かおろかfoolish, stupid 作さくa work, a harvest 豊作ほうさくabundant harvest, bumper crop 作業さぎょうwork, operation, manufacturing 操作そうさoperation, management, processing 作品さくひんwork, opus, production 作物さくもつproduce (e.g., agricultural), crops

Questions

What does 愚作 mean?

Poor piece of work, rubbish. It can also mean: one of my works.

How do you pronounce 愚作?

ぐさく (gusaku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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