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JLPT N111画 · 11 strokesradical 心freq #2097

fear, be afraid of, dread

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おそ.れる

Mnemonic

As my heart (心) races, I dread the eerie shadow of a ghost (惧) lurking behind me, filling me with paralyzing fear.

About this kanji

The kanji 「惧」 primarily means fear or to be afraid of something. It is often used in a noun form, but it can also function as a verb. Some common compounds include 危惧 (きぐ), which means apprehension; 絶滅危惧 (ぜつめつきぐ), referring to endangered species; and 準絶滅危惧 (じゅんぜつめつきぐ), which describes near-threatened species. These compounds show how the kanji expresses concern or fear regarding serious issues like extinction. A useful note is that while this kanji is not frequently used in everyday conversation, it's important in environmental contexts where the fear of losing species arises.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は高所を惧れていた。

    She was afraid of heights.

Meanings across languages

English
fear, be afraid of, dread
Tiếng Việt
sợ, sợ hãi, kinh sợ
日本語
恐れ, 怯える, 恐怖
한국어
두려움, 무서워하다, 두려워하다
中文
恐惧, 害怕, 惧怕
id
ketakutan
th
ความกลัว
es
miedo
fr
peur
de
Angst
pt
medo

Common compounds

  • 危惧きぐapprehension, misgivings, uneasiness
  • 絶滅危惧ぜつめつきぐthreatened (species), endangered
  • 絶滅危惧種ぜつめつきぐしゅendangered species
  • 準絶滅危惧じゅんぜつめつきぐnear-threatened (species)

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