漢字道KANJIDO

17 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)17 strokesRadical
On
ダ・ジュ・ゼン
Kun
よわ.い
Meaning
cowardly

Origin

ORIGIN

Heart 忄 with 需 as phonetic: weak-spirited and without nerve.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 懦弱だじゃく

    cowardly; weak-willed

  • 怯懦きょうだ

    cowardice

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

怯懦を恥じて立ち上がった。

Ashamed of their cowardice, they stood up.

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