Word Meaning 怯む

ひるむ hirumu

怯む is read as ひるむ (hirumu) and means to falter.

Meaning

English

  1. to falter
  2. to flinch (from)
  3. to recoil (from)
  4. to quail (at)
  5. to be intimidated
  6. to feel daunted
  7. to be discouraged
  8. to hesitate

Reading

Kana

ひるむ

Romaji

hirumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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