Keyword
deer
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig2154
Readings
(79%)
しか
(6%)
ろく
(6%)
Composed of
house on a cliff
small net
compare (things of the same type)
Mnemonic

Under a house on a cliff I used a small net to catch two deer and then compare them, for science!

Used in kanji (16 in total)
lovely
dust
foot of a mountain
camelopard
Used in vocabulary (189 in total)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
Examples (88 in total)
Where does that idiot think he is going?
You're an idiot.
Are you an idiot?
The boy is far from a fool.
Who's the idiot who did that?
Why was I so stupid?
Do I look that stupid?
I think him a fool.
He is not altogether a fool.
He is by no means stupid.
He is not stupid.
Did I say something stupid?
What a fool I was!
I'm not stupid.
I don't know if I'm stupid or not.
Don't say stupid things!
I don't want to marry a stupid man!
Sorry for the dumb question.
She must be a fool to say so.
You must be a fool to do such a thing.
You must be a fool.
In a word, I think he's a fool.
Boys are all morons, eh...
I'm not stupid enough to lend him money.
Are you guys idiots?
Bill is a regular fool.
I'm such an idiot.
I'm not stupid. I'm just bad at math.
Are you trying to make a fool of me?
If I had been able to speak English then, I would not have been made fun of.
They laughed at my idea.
He got angry because he thought that everyone was trying to make a fool of him.
I made fun of him.
I was being made a fool of.
He is no better than a fool.
"Is your friend an idiot, or what?" asked the father.
He couldn't bring himself to shoot the deer.
They hunted deer and foxes.
We didn't see many deer in the forest.
He must be a fool to do such a thing.
He shot an arrow at the deer.
We went hunting in the forest and caught two deer yesterday.
We followed the deer's tracks.
How did you come up with this crazy idea?
That's absolute nonsense!
Nobody that has any common sense would think of doing such nonsense.
His ideas sound crazy.
His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
He often makes mistakes, but he is no fool.
That seemed like a stupid idea to me.
How can you say such a silly thing?
Why did you do something so stupid?
He can't have said such a stupid thing.
The father was angry with his son for doing such a silly thing.
I've never said such a stupid thing.
Don't call that student a fool.
Don't call him an idiot.
The boy mocked his friend for being a coward.
He isn't such a fool as to risk his life.
Why is everyone making fun of Tom?
I think Tom's an idiot.
Tom was feeling down because Mary made fun of his hair style.
Tom isn't stupid.
Tom asked a stupid question.
In my opinion, Tom is just a fool.
If you go to Nara, you've got to see the deer.
In Nara there are lots of deer!
That was a stupid idea.
He is not so stupid as to be unable to tell right from wrong.
He is literally stupid.
They must be crazy to believe such nonsense.
The first thing my mother said was: "Are you crazy?"
The deer slept on a bed of leaves.
The deer is three times as heavy as Jane.
I've had enough of your stupid gossip.
He's an absolute fool.
The train runs between Tokyo and Kagoshima.
I've never visited Kagoshima, but I intend to this summer.
A foolish idea came into my mind.
It's foolish taking a taxi when you can easily walk to the station.
Nancy looks a fool but she's really very clever.
Tom has done something really stupid.
Tom thinks that he can trust Mary not to do something stupid.
My friends scolded me for my stupid behavior.
My tutor scolded me for my stupid behavior.
He did something stupid and was sneered at.
Why did you do such a foolish thing at the risk of your life?
Kagoshima Prefecture's capital is Kagoshima City.