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駄

Level IX of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 1142 / 2,608

Burdensome

On’yomi
だ
Kun’yomi
—
Radical
馬 Horse (Kangxi 187)

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

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

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,hopelessN3
駄作 ださく poor work;rubbishN1
無駄 むだ futility,uselessnessN3

駄 is rank 1142 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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