慄: to tremble

to tremble; to shudder

13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here

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ふるえる・おそれる・おののく

Seen mainly in 戦慄 (shudder, horror) and 慄然; the kun verb is 慄く (おののく).

戦慄せんりつshudder; horror

慄然りつぜんhorrified; shuddering

慄くおののくto tremble in fear

戦慄くわななくto tremble

暗くらい廊下ろうかから聞きこえた声こえに、全身ぜんしんが戦慄せんりつした。

At the voice that came from the dark corridor, my whole body shuddered.

事故じこの映像えいぞうを見みて、人々ひとびとは慄然りつぜんとした。

People were horrified when they saw the footage of the accident.

恐おそろしい噂うわさに、村人むらびとたちは慄おののいた。

The villagers trembled at the terrifying rumor.