躇 — kanji meaning “hesitate”
躇
hesitate
- Meanings
- hesitate
- On'yomi
- チョ (cho)、チャク (chaku)
- Kun'yomi
- ためら.う
- Strokes
- 19
- Classical radical
- 157
- Chinese reading
- chú — Chinese character page
Words with 躇
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 躊躇 | ちゅうちょ chuucho | hesitation; indecision; vacillation |
| 躊躇う | ためらう tamerau | to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about |
| 躊躇い | ためらい tamerai | faltering; hesitation |
| 躊躇逡巡 | ちゅうちょしゅんじゅん chuuchoshunjun | hesitation and vacillation |
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