Japanese symbol for “dunce”
昼行灯
ひるあんどん
Romaji: hiruandon
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (a) lantern at noon
In Japanese, dunce is 昼行灯, read ひるあんどん (hiruandon).
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Meanings
- n dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (a) lantern at noon
Written forms: 昼行灯、昼あんどん. Readings: ひるあんどん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dunce”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痴人 | ちじん chijin | dunce; fool; idiot |
| 甚六 | じんろく jinroku | dunce; blockhead |
| 痴れ者 | しれもの shiremono | fool; dunce; idiot |
| 唐変木 | とうへんぼく touhenboku | oaf; blockhead; stupid person |
| 鈍間 | のろま noroma | blockhead; dunce; dimwit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昼間 | ひるま hiruma | daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく chuushoku | lunch; midday meal |
| 昼寝 | ひるね hirune | (afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | lunch |
| 昼夜 | ちゅうや chuuya | day and night |
| 昼休み | ひるやすみ hiruyasumi | lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 灯油 | とうゆ touyu | kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dunce”.
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