痴
痴·foolish, stupid
- On-yomi
- チ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愚痴 | ぐち | complaint, grumbling |
| 痴漢 | ちかん | groper, molester |
| 音痴 | おんち | tone-deaf; hopeless at something |
| 白痴 | はくち | idiocy (dated, offensive) |
Example sentences
彼女はいつも愚痴ばかり言っている。
かのじょはいつもぐちばかりいっている。
She is always grumbling.
私は方向音痴で、すぐ道に迷う。
わたしはほうこうおんちで、すぐみちにまよう。
I have no sense of direction and get lost immediately.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 音痴 (おんち) means tone-deaf or hopeless at something — it is not a comment on intelligence.
- Reading 愚痴 as ぐち, not ぐちい.
Memory aid
Picture it
The sickness radical 疒 wrapped around 知 (knowing) — knowledge gone wrong.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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