noun

  1. dementia. Sensitive.
  2. stupidity, foolishness, fool, idiot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
痴呆 ちほう
 
 
痴ほう ちほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stupid, foolish
チ し.れる おろか (9th, N1)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク ニャク ソウ
know, wisdom
し.る チ しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける あき.れる ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)