What does kanji 怠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 怠 is neglect.

How is kanji 怠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 怠 are おこた.る, なま.ける; the onyomi readings are タイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 怠?

The main radical for kanji 怠 is 心.

What words use kanji 怠?

Example words that use kanji 怠 include 怠納, 怠る, 怠情, 怠慢.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

怠

Meaning

Kanji 怠

neglect

neglect, laziness

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おこた.るなま.ける
Onyomi 音読み: タイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1703
Strokes: 9
Radical: 心
Components: 厶 • 口 • 心
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 胎 • 治 • 始 • 冶 • 殆 • 台 • 乨

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 29 entries that include this kanji.

怠納

たいのう

falling behind (with a payment)

怠る

おこたる

to improve (of an illness)

怠情

たいだ

lazy

怠慢

たいまん

negligence

怠り

おこたり

negligence

怠けぐせ

なまけぐせ

habit of idleness (laziness)

怠らずに

おこたらずに

carefully

怠りがち

おこたりがち

neglectfulness

怠りなく

おこたりなく

diligently

怠業

たいぎょう

sabotage

怠業戦術

たいぎょうせんじゅつ

slowdown strategy

倦怠

けんたい

weariness

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は職務を怠った。

He neglected his duties.

努力を怠ってはいけない。

You must not neglect your efforts.

彼は怠け者だ。

He is a lazy person.

準備を怠ると失敗する。

If you neglect preparations, you will fail.

彼は注意を怠った。

He neglected to pay attention.