Word details

臆病

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 臆病.

Dictionary

Entry

臆病くびょう憶病Noun~な Adj.Freq #6146
1

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

Examples
彼がああ臆病だとは思わなかった。
I did not think he was so timid.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly

17 strokesGrade 8

On

オクヨク

Kun

むねおくする

ill, sick

10 strokesFrequency 384JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ビョウヘイ

Kun

や.む-や.みやまい

recollection, think, remember

16 strokesFrequency 1,324JLPT N1Grade 8

On

オク

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