What does kanji 駄 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 駄 is burdensome.

How is kanji 駄 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 駄 are ダ, タ.

What is the main radical of kanji 駄?

The main radical for kanji 駄 is 馬.

What words use kanji 駄?

Example words that use kanji 駄 include 駄目, 駄菓子, 駄菓子屋, だだ漏れ.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

駄

Meaning

Kanji 駄

burdensome

burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: ダタ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1500
Strokes: 14
Radical: 馬
Components: 丶 • 大 • 杰 • 馬
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 太 • 汰 • 忲 • 粏 • 鈦

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 99 entries that include this kanji.

駄目

だめ

neutral point

駄菓子

だがし

penny candy

駄菓子屋

だがしや

small-time candy store

だだ漏れ

だだもれ

big leakage

ダメ押し

だめおし

making doubly sure

ダメ元

だめもと

giving something a try because it will not do any harm

ダメ出し

ダメだし

calling for a retake

ダメ女

ダメおんな

no-good woman

ダメ人間

だめにんげん

useless member of society

ダメ男

ダメお

no-good man

駄

だ

packhorse

駄々

だだ

tantrum

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その案は駄目になった。

that plan fell through.

彼は自分を駄目な人間だと思っている。

he thinks he is a worthless person.

そんな駄作は二度と見たくない。

i never want to see such a poor work again.

旅人は駄馬に荷物を積んだ。

the traveler loaded the luggage onto a pack horse.

この道は昔、駄馬が行き来していた。

in the past, pack horses used to travel along this road.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 16 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.