にぶ
鈍
　
い

adjective

  1. dull (e.g. a knife), blunt.
  2. thickheaded, obtuse, stupid.
  3. dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light).
  4. slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic.
  5. insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にぶ
鈍
　
い
 鈍い にぶい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)