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愚 kanji: meaning “foolish”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
foolish
On'yomi
グ
Kun'yomi
おろ・か

Picture story to remember 愚

A monkey (禺) ruled by its heart (心), not its head, foolish.

Parts in this story:心

How to write 愚: stroke order

愚 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 愚

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Kanji that share parts with 愚.