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：2026/01/11
懼
Onyomi
ク / グ
Kunyomi
おそれる
Character
Hyōgai
kanji
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
おそれる。こわがる。 / 相手の力などにおされて、ひるむ。おじけづく。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こわがること。おそれること。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
害怕 / 恐惧 / 畏惧
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
恐懼 / 畏懼 / 敬畏
Korean Meaning
두려워하다 / 겁내다 / 위압되어 겁먹다
Indonesian
rasa takut / gentar / merasa segan karena kewibawaan
Vietnamese Meaning
sợ hãi / khiếp sợ / kính sợ
Tagalog Meaning
takot / pangamba / paggalang na may takot
Sense（1）
fear
Sense（2）
overawed
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
He was terrified by the dreadful situation.
See correct answer
彼はその恐ろしい事態に懼えていた。
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