Japanese Kanji

dou

worried · anxious · shaken

Extended kanji · 16 strokes

Readings

  • ONドウdou
  • ONnu
  • ONニョウnyou
  • ONノウnou
  • KUNこころみだ.れるkokoromida
  • KUNなや.むnaya

Meaning

Worried, anxious, shaken.

憹 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 16 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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