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怯

怯: frightened

frightened; flinch
8 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 5 words here

Readings

On
キョウ・コウ
Kun
ひるむ・おびえる・おじる・おびえる・おそれる

卑怯 (ひきょう) is the commonest word and means cowardly or unfair. The verbs 怯える and 怯む use kun readings.

Key words

卑怯ひきょうcowardly; unfair
怯えるおびえるto be frightened
怯むひるむto flinch; to falter
怯懦きょうだcowardice

Example sentences

Frightened by the thunder, the puppy hid under the sofa.

Not flinching even at the other person's loud voice, she stated her opinion clearly.

It is cowardly to use dirty tricks just because you cannot win.

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