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ろくでなし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ろくでなし

ロクデナシ
碌で無し
陸で無し
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #24532
1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

Examples
そのろくでなしどもはクビになりましたよ。
Those good-for-nothing layabouts were sacked.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes

Meanings

satisfactory

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ろく.な
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
11 strokes
Frequency: 736
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

land
six

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リク
ロク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おか
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
くが
たち
みち
むつ
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