How do you read 鈍才?

鈍才 is read どんさい (donsai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 鈍才?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 鈍才 in romaji?

鈍才 is written donsai in romaji.

What kanji are in 鈍才?

鈍 (Dull, Slow); 才 (Genius, Years Old).

鈍才どんさい

どんさい · donsai

noun

Stupidity, dull person, dullness

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

鈍Dull, Slow, Foolish 音どん訓にぶ.い・にぶ.る JLPT N2 · 12 strokes 才Genius, Years Old, Cubic Shaku 音さい JLPT N3 · 3 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

鈍感どんかんthickheadedness, stolidity 鈍いにぶいdull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), 鈍るにぶるto become less capable, to grow dull, to become blunt, to we 天才てんさいa genius 才能さいのうtalent, ability

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What does 鈍才 mean?

Stupidity, dull person, dullness.

How do you pronounce 鈍才?

どんさい (donsai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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