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N1N2N3Kanji
愚
foolish, stupid
Readings
- On
- グ
- Kun
- おろ(か)
Examples
愚か(おろか)、愚痴(ぐち)
foolish, complaint
Note
On-reading (グ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (おろ(か)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N3 2From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 漢字
「愚かい」の読み方は?
Answer: おろかい
- N3N3 漢字
「愚か」の読み方は?
Answer: おろか
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