駄 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「馬」
道準2High school level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「馬」
- On
- ダ・タ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- worthless; pack horse
Origin
馬 "horse" with 太: loading a horse — a pack horse; hence worthless.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ダ | 駄菓子・駄作・無駄 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 無駄むだ
waste; futility
- 駄作ださく
poor work
Example
無駄をなくす工夫をした。
I found ways to cut waste.
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