け
懈
たい
怠

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. laziness, indolence, negligence (of duties).
  2. Law, etc. term.misfeasance, nonfeasance, negligence, laches. Esp. かいたい.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Buddhist term. Esp. けだい.
  1. kausidya.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
け
懈
たい
怠
 懈怠 けたい
かい
懈
たい
怠
 懈怠 かいたい
け
懈
だい
怠
 懈怠 けだい
げ
懈
たい
怠
 懈怠 げたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laziness
ケ　カイ　たわ.い (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
unravel, notes, key
カイ　と.く　わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
neglect, laziness
おこた.る　タイ　なま.ける (8th, N1)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)