漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

3Junior high level9 strokesRadical
On
タイ
Kun
おこた.る・なま.ける
Meaning
neglect; be idle

Origin

ORIGIN

台 with 心 "heart": a heart gone slack — to neglect, to be idle.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

タイ怠惰・怠慢
おこたる怠る
なまける怠ける・怠け者

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 怠慢たいまん

    negligence

  • 怠惰たいだ

    idleness

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

点検を怠らないようにする。

I make sure not to neglect inspections.

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