dull

(gold) + (bent dagger)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes

Onyomi

DON

DON Quixote's spear got dull from stabbing windmills all day.

Mnemonic

Your dagger is so dull it gets bent even trying to cut soft gold.

Kunyomi

にぶ*い dull like not sharp (not dull as in dumb)
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

鈍感(どんかん)

dimwitted ★★☆☆☆
(dull) + (feeling) = 鈍感 (dimwitted)

dimwitted, insensitive, thick-headed, sarcasm-proof

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
dull GOLD
epitome STRING

GOLD is a dull metal (compared to steel), but STRING is the epitome of knitting.