怯 — kanji meaning “cowardice”
怯
cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver
- Meanings
- cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver
- On'yomi
- キョウ (kyou)、コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi
- ひる.む、おびえ.る、おじる、おび.える、おそ.れる
- Strokes
- 8
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- qiè, què — Chinese character page
Words with 怯
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑怯 | ひきょう hikyou | cowardly; craven |
| 怯える | おびえる obieru | to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of) |
| 怯え | おびえ obie | fear; dread; fright |
| 怯む | ひるむ hirumu | to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from) |
| 怯懦 | きょうだ kyouda | cowardly; spineless; weak-willed |
| 卑怯者 | ひきょうもの hikyoumono | coward; chicken; yellow-belly |
| 卑怯千万 | ひきょうせんばん hikyousenban | very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike |
| 怯弱 | きょうじゃく kyoujaku | coward |
| 怯夫 | きょうふ kyoufu | coward; timid man |
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