慄 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- リツ
- Kun
- ふる.える・おそ.れる・おのの.く
- Meaning
- shudder; tremble
Origin
Heart plus a phonetic element: the heart shaking with dread.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リツ | 慄然・戦慄 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 戦慄せんりつ
shudder; terror
- 慄然りつぜん
shuddering with fear
Example
事件の詳細を知って戦慄した。
I shuddered when I learned the details of the case.
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