# 駄 — Burdensome

Frequency rank 1142 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 干 (Dry), less common than 徹 (Penetrate).

- On’yomi: だ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 馬 Horse (Kangxi 187)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A horse on the left carries fat on the right — a horse loaded with excess fat, struggling under the burdensome extra weight.

In words:

- 駄目 だめ — useless,no good,hopeless
- 駄作 ださく — poor work;rubbish
- 無駄 むだ — futility,uselessness

[Study 駄](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E9%A7%84)

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