痴
し.れる
shireru
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
痴 is the kanji for "Stupid". A common reading is し.れる (shireru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Stupid
Also : Foolish
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Readings
kunし.れる/ shirerukunおろか/ orokaonち/ chi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
疒知
Example Sentences
彼の行動は痴愚そのものだった。
かれのこうどうはちぐそのものだった。
His actions were sheer folly.
痴情のもつれから事件が発生した。
ちじょうのもつれからじけんがはっせいした。
The incident arose from a tangled love affair.
Vocabulary using 痴
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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