Kanji

臆

timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オク, ヨク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むね, おくする

Example sentences

臆病 おくびょう
彼は臆病な性格で、新しいことに挑戦するのが苦手だ。

He has a timid personality and is not good at trying new things.

臆する おくする
彼は大勢の観客を前にしても、臆することなくスピーチをした。

He gave his speech without hesitation, even in front of a large audience.

臆病者 おくびょうもの
彼は臆病者と呼ばれていたが、最後に友人を助けた。

He was called a coward, but in the end he helped his friend.

臆面 おくめん
彼は臆面もなく、自分の自慢話を始めた。

He shamelessly started bragging about himself.

臆病風 おくびょうかぜ
彼は飛び降りようとしたが、土壇場で臆病風に吹かれた。

He was about to jump, but at the last moment he got cold feet.

臆断 おくだん
単なる臆断で判断するのは避けるべきだ。

You should avoid making decisions based on mere conjecture.

Example Vocabulary

臆病

おくびょう

cowardice; timidity; timid; cowardly

臆する

おくする

to hesitate; to be timid; to feel shy; to be afraid

臆病者

おくびょうもの

coward; timid person

臆面もない

おくめんもない

臆す

おくす

臆測

おくそく

臆病風に吹かれる

おくびょうかぜにふかれる

臆面

おくめん

bashfulness; hesitation; face

臆病風

おくびょうかぜ

a fit of cowardice; cold feet

臆断

おくだん

conjecture; surmise

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