Japanese symbol for “bovine”
鈍重
どんじゅう
Romaji: donjuu
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; stolid
In Japanese, bovine is 鈍重, read どんじゅう (donjuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; stolid; bovine
- adj-na, n slow (of one's movements); sluggish
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鈍感 | どんかん donkan | thickheaded; insensitive; dull |
| 鈍い | にぶい nibui | dull (e.g. a knife); blunt |
| 鈍器 | どんき donki | blunt weapon |
| 鈍化 | どんか donka | becoming dull; slowing down |
| 鈍る | にぶる niburu | to become blunt; to grow dull |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 貴重 | きちょう kichou | precious; valuable |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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