Japanese symbol for “hesitant”
吝か
やぶさか
Romaji: yabusaka
reluctant; hesitant
In Japanese, hesitant is 吝か, read やぶさか (yabusaka).
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Meanings
- adj-na reluctant; hesitant
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吝嗇 | りんしょく rinshoku | stinginess; miserliness; parsimony |
| 吝嗇家 | りんしょくか rinshokuka | miser |
| 倹吝 | けんりん kenrin | greedy and stingy |
| 吝ん坊 | しわんぼう shiwanbou | miser |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hesitant”.
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