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Kanji Detail for 慄 - "to fear, to tremble, to shiver"

慄

  • Meaning

    慄 means "to fear, to tremble, to shiver."

    1. Tremble - To shake from fear or cold.

    2. Shiver - To quiver; to shudder.

    3. Fear - To feel dread or terror.

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    • Verified meaning: to fear, to tremble, to shiver
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Traditionally considered inauspicious in names — Japanese readers may find it an unlucky choice. Check the meanings above carefully before using it on skin.

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    fear

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shiver, shudder, tremble; tremble

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (literary) cold; chilly; (bound form) to tremble with fear

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    chestnut tree; chestnuts; surname

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Trembling with fear. Having fear and body shaking.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ritsu(リツ) リツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    furu.eru(ふる-える) ふる-える

    onono.ku(おのの-く) おのの-く

    oso.reru(おそ-れる) おそ-れる

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    to fear to shiver to tremble dread terror fright horror anxiety shudder quiver panic trepidation chilling goosebumps afraid

Sentences including 慄

  • He shuddered at the terrible scene.

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