畏 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「田」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「田」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- おそ.れる・かしこま.る・かしこ・かしこ.し
- Meaning
- awe; revere
Origin
A figure bowing before an awesome spirit: to fear and revere.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 畏敬・畏怖 |
|---|---|
| おそれる | 畏れる・畏れ Compare: 恐れる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 畏敬いけい
reverence; awe
- 畏怖いふ
awe; dread
Example
大自然に畏敬の念を抱いた。
I felt reverence before the great natural world.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)