# 痴 — silly

痴 means “silly”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: チ (chi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: silly
- On'yomi: チ (chi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 6

## How to remember 痴

Sounds like 知: both read チ.

Parts: 疒 sickbed · 知 know

## Don't confuse it with

[疾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sickness/) · [喉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/throat/) · [嫉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jealous/) · [短](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/short/)

## More in the “Qualities 6” set

[痴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silly/) · [凶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ill-fated/) · [粗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coarse/) · [寧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/courteous/) · [凡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commonplace/) · [弊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-habit/) · [窮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destitute/) · [麗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lovely/) · [臭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stinking/)

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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/silly/. Last updated 2026-11-01.