Word Meaning 懸念

けねん kenen

懸念 is read as けねん (kenen) and means worry.

Meaning

English

  1. worry
  2. fear
  3. anxiety
  4. concern

Reading

Kana

けねん

Romaji

kenen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 安堵,放念 Related Words 不安,心配,気掛かり,憂い,心労,畏れる,恐れる,死角 Rank 2318 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

懸念材料

けねんざいりょう

cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety)

懸念される変異株

けねんされるへんいしゅ

variant of concern (of SARS-CoV-2)

軽度懸念

けいどけねん

least concern (IUCN Red List category)

低懸念

ていけねん

Least Concern (conservation status)

国際的に懸念される公衆衛生上の緊急事態

こくさいてきにけねんされるこうしゅうえいせいじょうのきんきゅうじたい

Public Health Emergency of International Concern (formal WHO declaration)

懸賞

けんしょう

offering a prize

懸案

けんあん

pending question

懸命

けんめい

eager

懸垂

けんすい

pull-up (exercise)

懸賞問題

けんしょうもんだい

problem for a prize contest

懸賞論文

けんしょうろんぶん

essay contest

Example Sentences

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けいざいのさきゆきがけねんされる。

There are concerns about the future of the economy.

Political concerns have caused many people to doubt the prediction.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced he is stepping down due to chronic health concerns.

I cannot help but be concerned about the commercialism of Hollywood movies.

Many consumers are concerned about the health risks of genetically modified food.

It is feared that radiation will spread across every region of Japan, starting with Tokyo.

Listening carefully to employee suggestions and concerns is helpful in avoiding potential crises.

On one hand, water shortages are expected this summer because of lower rainfall, but on the other hand, large rainstorms are 3.5 times more likely locally than last year.