Kanji

惶

Meaning

fear

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おそれる

On'yomi

  • こう きょ being afraid and panicked
  • こう く being struck with awe
  • そう こう hurriedly

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

惶
fear
おそ.れる, コウ
忄
( 心 ) heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
こころ, シン
皇
emperor
コウ, オウ
白
white
しろ, しら-, ハク
日
day, sun, Japan...
ひ, -び, ニチ
王
king, rule, magnate
オウ, -ノウ
王
( 玉 ) king, rule, magnate
オウ, -ノウ

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