adverb

With neg. verb.
  1. (not) well, (not) properly, (not) enough, (not) sufficiently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
碌々 ろくろく
碌碌 ろくろく
陸々 ろくろく
陸陸 ろくろく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

satisfactory
ロク ろく.な (Kentei 1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to carve wood
ロク きざ.む
pig's head radical variant (no. 58)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
repeated kanji symbol