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愚
On'yomi
グ
GU
Kun'yomi
おろ.か
oroka
foolish · folly · absurdity · stupid
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Component Breakdown
愚=
禺心
禺 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of monkey and heart. Heart like monkey.
Symbolism
Foolish, stupid question, complaint. Represents unwise.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
愚問愚答
ぐもんぐとう
silly questions and silly answers; silly dialogue; silly questions and silly answers
愚者一得
ぐしゃいっとく
even a fool may sometimes give good counsel; even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
無知愚昧
むちぐまい
unenlightened; in the darkest ignorance; not knowing from A to B; unenlightened
Proverbs & Idioms
愚者は経験に学ぶ
ぐしゃはけいけんにまなぶ
Fools learn from experience
Foolish people only learn from their own mistakes