徒

JLPT N3

Follower, useless

Readings

On’yomi: ト (to)

Kun’yomi: いたずら (itazura)

• いたずら – useless, futile (rare, as a standalone)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

生徒

せいと

student

徒歩

とほ

on foot

徒労

とろう

useless effort

徒然

つれづれ

idle

徒党

ととう

faction

Example Sentences

生徒です。

せいとです。

He is a student.

徒歩で行きます。

とほでいきます。

I go on foot.

徒労でした。

とろうでした。

It was a useless effort.

徒然です。

つれづれです。

It is idle.

徒党を組みます。

ととうをくみます。

They form a faction.

Cultural Note

🎓 The word 生徒 (student) is used for school learners (primary to high school), while 学生 (がくせい) is used for college or university students — both sharing the nuance of learning by following a teacher’s path.