Word details
愚
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 愚.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly
Examples
知らないほうが幸せな場合には、知ることは愚である。
Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
2
Archaic; Humble; Pronoun
I; me
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
愚
foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid
13 strokesFrequency 1,551JLPT N1Grade 8
On
グ
Kun
おろ.か
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