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Kanji 鹿: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 鹿: deer

Key takeaways

Kanji 鹿: deer. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

鹿
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Meaning

deer

On reading

ろく

Kun reading

しか

Radical

鹿

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 鹿

deer

Kanji structure breakdown

鹿

Structure breakdown

广 + 比

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine deer standing near a building on a cliff (广), comparing (比) their antlers with one another. This character is originally a pictograph modeled after the head, antlers, and legs of a deer.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

しか
  • 馬鹿馬鹿しいばかばかしい

    stupid / absurd / ridiculous

  • 馬鹿らしいばからしい

    absurd / ridiculous / silly

  • 馬鹿ばか

    fool / idiot / silly person

Commonly used words

  • 馬鹿馬鹿しい
    ばかばかしい

    stupid / absurd / ridiculous

  • 馬鹿らしい
    ばからしい

    absurd / ridiculous / silly

  • 馬鹿
    ばか

    fool / idiot / silly person

Example sentences

Example 1

そんなばかばかしい話は信じられない。

Translation

I can't believe such a ridiculous story.

Example 2

ばかばかしいミスをしてしまった。

Translation

I made a stupid mistake.

Example 3

そんなばからしい話は信じられない。

Translation

I can't believe such an absurd story.

Example 4

ばからしいことで怒らないでください。

Translation

Please don't get angry over such a ridiculous thing.

Kanji 鹿: deer | Daily Nihongo