# 愚 — foolish

愚 means “foolish”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: グ (gu). Kun'yomi: おろ(か) (oroka).

- Meaning: foolish
- On'yomi: グ (gu)
- Kun'yomi: おろ(か) (oroka)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 4

## How to remember 愚

Parts: 禺 long-tailed monkey · 心 heart

## Don't confuse it with

[偶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/accidentally/) · [遇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encounter/) · [隅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/nook/)

## More in the “Qualities 4” set

[淡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/faint/) · [准](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/quasi/) · [虚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/void/) · [尚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/esteem/) · [穏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calm/) · [顕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conspicuous/) · [巧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/skilful/) · [粛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hushed/) · [愚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foolish/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foolish/. Last updated 2026-11-01.