noun, takes genitive case の

  1. deafness.
  2. deaf-mutism, deaf-mute.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
聾唖 ろうあ
聾啞 ろうあ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deafness, deaf person, deafen
つんぼ ロウ ろう.する (Kentei Pre-1)
dragon, imperial
リュウ リョウ たつ (Kentei Pre-1)
stake(樁) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
mute, dumb
ア おし アク (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
Asia, rank next, come after
ア つ.ぐ や (9th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)