Pre-Level 1

Meaning

Kanji 怯

cowardice

cowardice, flinch, hesitate, waver, wince

Stroke Order
Kontrol animasi urutan goresan

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
おじるおそ.れるおび.えるおびえ.るひる.む
Onyomi 音読み
キョウコウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
8
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji

Related vocabulary

Showing 8 common entries

Showing 8 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

怯え

おびえ

being startled, surprised or afraid

怯む

ひるむ

to falter

怯弱

きょうじゃく

coward

怯夫

きょうふ

coward

怯懦

きょうだ

cowardice

卑怯

ひきょう

cowardly

卑怯な手を使う

ひきょうなてをつかう

to play a dirty trick

卑怯千万

ひきょうせんばん

very mean (sneaky)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は大きな犬を見てえた。

He got scared when he saw the big dog.

彼女は人前でもえない。

She does not flinch even in front of a crowd.

突然の物音に子どもがえた。

The child was frightened by the sudden noise.

そんなにえる必要はないよ。

There is no need to be that afraid.

彼は失敗を恐れて一歩んだ。

He hesitated for a moment because he feared failure.