漢字道KANJIDO

21 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)21 strokesRadical
On
チュウ・チュ・シュウ・ジュ
Kun
ためら.う
Meaning
to hesitate

Origin

ORIGIN

Foot 足 with 壽 as phonetic: marking time, unable to set off.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 躊躇ちゅうちょ

    hesitation

  • 躊躇うためらう

    to hesitate

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

一瞬躊躇ってから答える。

They hesitate a moment, then answer.

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