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Keyword
recoil in fear
  • cowardice
  • wince
  • flinch
  • hesitate
  • waver
Strokes
8
Heisig
2374
Readings
キョウ50%
おび50%
Stroke order
Composed of
忄weak heart去past
Used in vocabulary
卑ひ怯きょう
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky; dirty; dastardly
Na-adjective
怯おびえ
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
Noun
怯おびえる
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
Ichidan verb
怯ひるむ
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted; to be discouraged; to hesitate
Godan verb
怯きょう懦だ
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
Na-adjective