Entry
  1. I-adjective (keiyoushi)

    uncertain; doubtful; unpromising

    Usually written using kana alone

    こんな天気にかれが来るかどうかおぼつかないと思う。
    I have some doubts about his coming in this weather.
  2. unreliable; unsteady; insecure; shaky; faltering

    Usually written using kana alone

  3. unclear; vague; hazy; indistinct

    Usually written using kana alone

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Characters in this word

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Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

Kun
おぼ.えるさ.ますさ.めるさと.る
On
カク
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
710 of 2500
Radical
see
WaniKani
Level 17

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-5-7SKIP code
3n9.3The Kanji Dictionary
3221.6, 9021.6Four corner code
957deroo
899aUnicode hex code
1-19-48JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4288Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
5529New Nelson (John Haig)
2604New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3217Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1668Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2258Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
325Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
347Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
896A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1752Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
397Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
34846Morohashi
439A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
605Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
615Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
363sakade
889Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
463henshall3
581Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
208Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.15busy_people
1646Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
331Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
jue2, jiao4Pinyin reading
gag, gyoKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
17WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

Kun
たばたば.ねるつかつか.ねる
On
ソク
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
918 of 2500
Radical
tree
WaniKani
Level 14

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
4-7-3SKIP code
0a7.8The Kanji Dictionary
5090.6Four corner code
1564deroo
675fUnicode hex code
1-34-11JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
196Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2559New Nelson (John Haig)
3554New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4369Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2214Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2978Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1664Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1793Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
998A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
536Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1126Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
14480Morohashi
1535A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
501Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
510Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
620Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
561henshall3
486Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
382Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.20busy_people
1051Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1680Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shu4Pinyin reading
sogKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
14WaniKani level