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Meaning of 愚(ぐ) in Japanese

愚
Kana Reading
ぐ
Romaji
gu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    foolishness; silliness; stupidity; folly
    Example sentence
    知らないほうが幸せな場合には、知ることは愚である。 Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    I; me

Examples of 愚, ぐ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

愚 JLPT 1

13 strokes

foolish, folly, absurdity, stupid

On'Yomi: グ

Kun'Yomi: おろ.か

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