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    3. 怯

    怯

    怯ひる.む

    cowardice

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKanji8 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ひる.むおびえ.るおじるおび.えるおそ.れる

    On'yomi

    キョウコウ

    cowardicewinceflinchhesitatewaver

    忄去

    忄
    心
    土
    厶

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    怪法恃怡恠悛懌劫怡去法恃恠盍惨劫却脚刧怺怏怪性怖慳忻怩

    Alternative forms of this concept

    忄
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    Concepts using this kanji

    怯える

    to become frightened

    怯夫

    coward

    卑怯千万

    very mean (sneaky)

    卑怯な手を使う

    to play a dirty trick

    卑怯者

    coward

    怯弱

    coward

    怯む

    to falter

    怯え

    being startled, surprised or afraid

    怯懦

    cowardly

    卑怯

    cowardly

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 厶
    • 土
    • 忄
    • 心

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    • 怯える
    • 怯む
    • 卑怯
    • 卑怯者
    • 怯懦
    • 卑怯千万
    • 怯え
    • 怯弱
    • 卑怯な手を使う
    • 怯夫

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    • 怪
    • 法
    • 恃
    • 怡
    • 恠
    • 悛
    • 懌
    • 劫
    • 去
    • 盍
    • 惨
    • 却
    • 脚
    • 刧
    • 怺
    • 怏
    • 性
    • 怖
    • 慳
    • 忻
    • 怩

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