Entry
  1. Noun

    one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)

    浅学非才の私ではありますが、何とぞ皆様のお力を賜りたく、ここにお願い申し上げる次第です。
    I may not have much to offer in the way of learning or ability, but I want to do whatever I can for us all and humbly ask for your favor.

Also written 浅学菲才【せんがくひさい】

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Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful

Kun
あさ.い
On
セン
Strokes
9
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1253 of 2500
Radical
water
WaniKani
Level 15

Built from

Used in names as

あざ

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-3-6SKIP code
3a6.4The Kanji Dictionary
3315.0Four corner code
359deroo
6d45Unicode hex code
1-32-85JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2549Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3129New Nelson (John Haig)
389New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
464Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
289Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
349Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
369Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
395Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
838A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
827Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
722Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
17452Morohashi
525A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
649Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
660Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
655sakade
683Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
554henshall3
529Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
122Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1190Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
375Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qian3, jian1Pinyin reading
cheonKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
15WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

study, learning, science

Kun
まな.ぶ
On
ガク
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
63 of 2500
Radical
child
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

たかのり

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
2-5-3, 2-3-5, 2-5-2, 2-3-4SKIP code
3n4.2The Kanji Dictionary
3240.7, 9040.7Four corner code
947deroo
5b66Unicode hex code
1-19-56JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1271Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1294New Nelson (John Haig)
2555New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3162Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1625Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2211Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
324Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
346Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
33A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
719Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
66Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
6974Morohashi
10A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
109Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
109Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
57sakade
44Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
45henshall3
71Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
15crowley
50Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.9busy_people
460Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
330Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xue2Pinyin reading
hagKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

Kun
あら.ず
On
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
472 of 2500
Radical
wrong
WaniKani
Level 17

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-4-4SKIP code
0a8.1The Kanji Dictionary
1111.1Four corner code
1254deroo
975eUnicode hex code
1-40-83JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5080Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6563New Nelson (John Haig)
889New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1101Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
598Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
790Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1632Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1760Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
491A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
353Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
42585Morohashi
773A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
498Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
507Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
698sakade
1001Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
794henshall3
693Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
222crowley
707Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1873Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1647Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
fei1Pinyin reading
biKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
17WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

genius, years old, cubic shaku

On
サイ
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
1497 of 2500
Radical
hand
WaniKani
Level 2

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
4-3-3SKIP code
0a3.27The Kanji Dictionary
4020.0, 5000.0Four corner code
1447deroo
624dUnicode hex code
1-26-45JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
270Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2059New Nelson (John Haig)
3410New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4218Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2131Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2880Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
681Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
736Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
639A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
35Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
574Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
11769Morohashi
126A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
551Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
560Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
217sakade
553Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
139henshall3
85Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
739Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
853Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
688Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
cai2Pinyin reading
jaeKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
2WaniKani level