惧
fear, be afraid of, dread
StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes11
Readings
On'yomi
- ク
- グ
Kun'yomi
- おそ.れる
Meaning
惧 centers on a deep emotional reaction to something threatening: fear, dread, or being afraid of something.
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Etymology
惧 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 具, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of being fully affected by fear.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 具 suggests a heart fully occupied by fear: when you are afraid, your heart is filled with dread.
Reading mnemonic
For ク, imagine a cool, creeping dread that makes you shiver: cool -> ク, and the fear fills your heart.