adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. slow-witted.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鈍根 どんこん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dull, slow, foolish
にぶ.い ドン なま.る (7th, 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 (9th, 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)
root, radical, head (pimple)
ね コン (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant