adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. dullness, stupidity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遅鈍 ちどん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slow, late, back
おそ.い おく.れる チ (Early Jr. High, N3)
bovine beast
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
dull, slow, foolish
にぶ.い ドン なま.る (Early Jr. High, N2)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
barracks, police station, camp
トン たむろ (Early High School, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
left hand, old grass radical (no. 45)
テツ サ ひだりて (Kentei 1)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)