Word Meaning 怖気づく

おじけづく ojikezuku

怖気づく is read as おじけづく (ojikezuku) and means to become frightened.

Meaning

English

  1. to become frightened
  2. to get scared
  3. to be seized with fear
  4. to be intimidated
  5. to lose one's nerve
  6. to get cold feet
  7. to chicken out
  8. to have the wind up

Reading

Kana

おじけづく

Romaji

ojikezuku

Writing Variants

  • 怖じ気づく おじけづく ojikezuku
  • 怖じ気付く おじけづく ojikezuku
  • 怖気付く おじけづく ojikezuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 138723 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怖気立つ

おぞけだつ

to be horrified

怖気

おぞけ

fear

怖い

こわい

scary

怖がる

こわがる

to be afraid of

気付く

きづく

to regain consciousness

何気無く

なにげなく

unintentionally

気がつく

きがつく

to be attentive

気さく

きさく

friendly

気配

けはい

tone (of the market)

恐怖

きょうふ

fear