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畏

fear
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingおそ.れる、かしこま.る、かしこ、かしこ.し
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. fear
    間髪を入れず、迅速かつ的確な応対、畏れ入ります。Such an accurate, lightning-quick reply. What can I say?tatoeba
    私たちはその話を聞いたとき、畏敬の念に打たれてしまった。We were awed into silence when we heard the story.tatoeba
  2. majestic
  3. graciously
  4. be apprehensive
  5. apprehensiveRtK
  1. yours sincerely
  2. respectfully yours

Popular Usage

畏まりました

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice field (田) · brains · hairpin · safety-pin

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2069

Compound words

畏まりましたかしこまりました
certainly!; very well; with pleasure; understood!
畏れおそれ
fear
畏敬いけい
reverence
畏縮いしゅく
wincing
畏怖いふ
awe
畏服いふく
awe
畏友いゆう
one's esteemed friend
畏懼いく
reverence
畏まるかしこまる
to obey respectfully
畏れ入るおそれいる
to be sorry

Additional Examples

彼らは教会内での厳粛な儀式を畏敬の念をもって見守った。
They watched the solemn ceremony in the church with awe.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

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