Results, 駄目元

だめもとdamemoto《駄目元》ダメもとDAMEmoto《ダメ元》

noun:

  • giving something a try because one has nothing to lose - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ 駄目で元々

Kanji definition:

駄
常用中学校JLPTN1

ダDA・タTA

burdensome; pack horse; horse load; send by horse; trivial; worthless

Strokes:
14
Radical:
馬 horse
SKIP:
1-10-4
UTF:
99c4
JIS208:
34-44
Hangul:
태 [tae] ・ 타 [ta]
Pinyin:
tuó / duò
Stroke order:
Alternative stroke order:
Example words:
下駄【げたgeta】
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; / turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
無駄【むだmuda】
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
無駄遣い【むだづかいmudazukai】
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
駄菓子屋【だがしやdagashiya】
small-time candy store
駄菓子【だがしdagashi】
cheap sweets
目
常用１年JLPTN4

モクMOKU・ボクBOKU・めme・~め me・ま~ma

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

Strokes:
5
Radical:
目 eye
SKIP:
4-5-1
UTF:
76ee
JIS208:
44-60
Nanori:
さかんsakan・さがんsagan・さっかsakka・さつかsatsuka
Hangul:
목 [mog]
Pinyin:
mù
Stroke order:
Example words:
目的【もくてきmokuteki】
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
目標【もくひょうmokuhyou】
mark; objective; target
注目【ちゅうもくchuumoku】
notice; attention; observation
項目【こうもくkoumoku】
(data) item; heading; clause; / headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.)
名目【めいもくmeimoku】
name; title; appellation; (something) nominal; / (under the) pretext (of); pretense
元
常用２年JLPTN4

ゲンGEN・ガンGAN・もとmoto

beginning; former time; origin

Strokes:
4
Radical:
儿 legs
SKIP:
2-1-3
UTF:
5143
JIS208:
24-21
Nanori:
ちかchika・はじめhajime・はるharu・ゆきyuki・よしyoshi
Hangul:
원 [weon]
Pinyin:
yuán
Stroke order:
Example words:
地元【じもとjimoto】
home area; home town; / local
元首【げんしゅgenshu】
ruler; sovereign
元【もとmoto】
origin; source; / base; basis; foundation; root; / cause; / ingredient; material; / (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; / original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); / (plant) root; (tree) trunk; / first section of a waka; / counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); / handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
元気【げんきgenki】
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; / healthy; well; fit; in good health
元日【がんじつganjitsu】
New Year's Day

Kanji

駄

ダDA・タTA

burdensome; pack horse; horse load; send by horse; trivial; worthless

目

モクMOKU・ボクBOKU・めme・~め me・ま~ma

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor


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