Kanji 駄: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless
Key takeaways
Kanji 駄: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 駄
burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji depicts a horse (馬) carrying a thick or heavy (太) load. Originally referring to a pack horse, it evolved to represent a burden, and eventually came to mean something 'useless' or 'worthless' like unnecessary baggage.
