Word Meaning 音痴

おんち onchi

音痴 is read as おんち (onchi) and means having no sense of (e.g. direction).

Meaning

English

  1. having no sense of (e.g. direction)
  2. being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers)
  3. -illiterate
  4. tone deafness
  5. amusia
  6. having no ear for music

Reading

Kana

おんち

Romaji

onchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 11370 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方向音痴

ほうこうおんち

(person with) no sense of direction

運動音痴

うんどうおんち

having slow reflexes

味覚音痴

みかくおんち

having no sense of taste

味音痴

あじおんち

unsophisticated palate

機械音痴

きかいおんち

mechanical ineptitude

音響

おんきょう

sound

音盤

おんばん

phonograph record

音響効果

おんきょうこうか

acoustics

音節

おんせつ

syllable

音声案内

おんせいあんない

spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.)

音節主音的子音

おんせつしゅおんてきしいん

syllabic consonant

音価

おんか

phonetic value