Keyword
deer
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig2154
Readings
か
(91%)
しか
(6%)
じか
(1%)
Composed of
house on a cliff
small net
compare (things of the same type)
Mnemonic

Under a house on a cliff I used a small net to catch two deer and then compare them, for science!

Used in kanji (16 in total)
lovely
dust
foot of a mountain
camelopard
Used in vocabulary (247 in total)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
fool; idiot; moron
Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to talk nonsense
great physical power; animal strength
tomfoolery; monkey business
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
horseplay; fooling around
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
over-fond parent; doting parent
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
foolish talk; idle talk
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
Kashima Antlers (Japanese pro soccer team)
deer
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
stupid girl; stupid woman
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
stupid; silly
venison; deer meat
someone (something) not to be trifled with
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
buck (male deer)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
fawn colour; fawn-colored horse
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
someone (something) not to be trifled with
large deer; moose; elk; red deer
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
doe (female deer)
dark bay (horse coat color)
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
fool; person beneath one's contempt
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
buck (male deer)
doe (female deer)
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
the boar, deer and butterfly cards (high-scoring meld); inoshikacho (type of hanafuda gambling game)
there is but a fine line between genius and insanity
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
hinged bamboo water cup or trough, which makes a percussive sound periodically as it tips over
branch-twined hedge around a field to keep out wild boars and deer; abatis
to become stupid from associating with stupid people; (lit.) to be infected with stupidity
ignorance outside of one's own field; overspecialization; one-trick pony
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
moose (Alces alces); elk
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
brown (horse coat color)
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
a foolish child is more precious
cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
idiot; moron; fool
pilose antler (used in traditional Chinese medicine); velvet antler
red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Rokumeikan era (ca. 1883-1887); period of Westernization in Meiji-era Japan, marked by Western-style balls at the Rokumeikan
Kagoshima Prefectural Police (abbr)
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
deer raised upon the grounds of a shrine (who serve as messengers of the gods)
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
whitish fawn (equine coat color)
to set upon a journey; to start travelling; to set off on a trip
deer dance; costumed folk dance from NE Japan
Magadaava (where Buddha delivered his first sermon); The Deer Park
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received; massive success; huge hit
poor taste (in food); unsophisticated palate
to become stupid from associating with stupid people; (lit.) to be infected with stupidity
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
the aim (in a campaign)
good actor who is inept in all other matters; dedicated actor
stupid people don't catch colds
moose (Alces alces); elk
cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; (lit.) sika deer and maple leaves (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)
easy; simple; (lit.) even if you're an idiot or a simpleton
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
deer dance; costumed folk dance from NE Japan
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
giant fallow deer (extinct)
serow; wild goat
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today; (lit.) (he who says) 'let's do it tomorrow' is a moron
earthenware toy portraying a monkey sitting on top of a deer (often a bell)
basking shark
idiot; moron; fool
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
bargain price
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
skilled engineer or mechanic who is clumsy in all other matters; person who gets a great kick out of tinkering with anything mechanical
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
a foolish child is more precious
babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
Twitter; (lit.) stupidity detector
contest for power; jockeying for position; competing for power
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
moose (Alces alces); elk
showy lily (Lilium speciosum); brilliant lily
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
The International University of Kagoshima
Formosan sika; Taiwan sika (Cervus nippon taiouanus)
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
cloth dyed in a dapple pattern
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
only an idiot prunes cherry trees and only an idiot does not prune plum trees
pattern of white spots; dapples
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
a born fool is never cured; there is no cure for stupidity; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
stupid person
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
tomfoolery; monkey business
tomfoolery; monkey business
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
Hokkaido sika (Cervus nippon yesoensis); Yezo sika
Hokkaido sika (Cervus nippon yesoensis); Yezo sika
sika deer (Cervus nippon); sika; spotted deer; Japanese deer
orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)
Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus)
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
funori; glue plant; marine alga of the genus Gloiopeltis; funori; glue used as sizing for textiles
absurd; foolish
hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields; hut where a mosquito-repelling fire was kept
stupidity barrier; stupidity as an obstacle to coming to a mutual understanding
foolproof; idiot-proof
Yakushima sika (Cervus nippon yakushimae)
great hit; smash hit
Salsola komarovii (species of saltwort)
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
clearance hole (hole for a bolt, screw, etc., which is large enough to allow the thread, etc. to pass through)
only an idiot prunes cherry trees and only an idiot does not prune plum trees
white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus); whitetail deer
overdone politeness; polite to a fault; feigned politeness
people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; (lit.) in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle
venison; (arch.) deer
venison; (arch.) deer
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
Deer-Antler-Cutting Ceremony (held in Nara between late October and early November)
deer; fawn
mochi containing red bean paste
type of Japanese hairstyle for young women (late Edo period)
simple deer-hunting blind (horizontal branches and brushwood)
simple deer-hunting blind (horizontal branches and brushwood)
moss stitch; pique
I don't fall for flattery; (lit.) (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
go players and bird keepers are idiots (both activities demand a lot of time)
forked stick
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
bakappana (type of hanafuda game)
fools fall easily for flattery; (lit.) fools and smoke rise to great heights
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
zombie deer disease; chronic wasting disease
unthinking masses; stupid people; sheeple
to deliberately misinterpret; to invert right and wrong; (lit.) to point to a deer and call it a horse
to deliberately misinterpret; to invert right and wrong; (lit.) to point to a deer and call it a horse
point-and-shoot camera; (autofocus) compact camera
point-and-shoot (camera); (autofocus) compact camera
Tricholoma bakamatsutake (species of mushroom); false matsutake
Kerama deer; Ryukyu sika (Cervus nippon keramae)
chevrotain (Tragulidae spp.); mouse deer
chevrotain (Tragulidae spp.); mouse deer
common muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus muntjak); Indian muntjac
Chinese muntjac (species of barking deer, Muntiacus reevesi)
Litsea coreana (species of tree in the laurel family)
elk (Cervus canadensis); wapiti
marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus)
Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris); white-lipped deer
barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii); swamp deer
chevrotain (Tragulidae spp.); mouse deer
shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)
porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
Examples (88 in total)
Where does that idiot think he is going?
You're an idiot.
Are you an idiot?