Kanji

怯

cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ, コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひるむ, おびえる, おじる, おびえる, おそれる

Example sentences

怯える おびえる
子供 大きな 怯えている

The child is frightened by the loud sound of thunder.

影駭響震 えいがいきょうしん
敗残兵 たち 影駭響震 わずか 物音 怯えていた

The defeated soldiers were in a state of extreme fear, terrified by even the slightest sound.

卑怯 ひきょう
卑怯 手段 使って 勝って 嬉しくない

It doesn't make me happy to win using unfair means.

正々堂々 せいせいどうどう
卑怯 使わずに 正々堂々 戦いたい

I want to fight fair and square, without using any cowardly tactics.

怯む ひるむ
相手 気迫 一瞬 怯んだ すぐ 立て直した

I flinched for a moment at the opponent's spirit, but immediately recovered.

怯え おびえ
怯え 浮かんでいた

A look of fear appeared in his eyes.

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