漢字道KANJIDO

14 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)14 strokesRadical
On
シュウ・ショウ
Kun
おそ.れる
Meaning
to cower

Origin

ORIGIN

Heart 忄 with 習 as phonetic: to shrink back in fear.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 慴伏しょうふく

    cowering in submission

  • 畏怖いふ

    awe and fear

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

威勢に慴伏するほかなかった。

They had no choice but to cower before that power.

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