鈍 — Dull / Slow / Foolish / Blunt

Master (高手)どん, にぶ, にぶ-, なま, なまく

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鈍 (readings: どん, にぶ, にぶ-, なま, なまく; Japanese kanji) means “Dull / Slow / Foolish / Blunt”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 鈍感 (insensitive).

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What does 鈍 mean?

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Kanji	鈍
Meaning	Dull / Slow / Foolish / Blunt
Readings	どん, にぶ, にぶ-, なま, なまく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	鈍感 (insensitive)

How to read 鈍

鈍 is read どん or にぶ or にぶ- or なま or なまく depending on the word.

Words with 鈍

鈍感vô cảm

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Updated: 2026-07-22