Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

Stroke count: 17

Meaning: timidity, heart, mind, fear, cowardly

Kunyomi: むね おくする

Onyomi: オク ヨク

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: meat

Examples

Onyomi Examples

憶測 オクソク guess, speculation, supposition

オクビョウ cowardly, timid, easily frightened

ゴウオク bravery and cowardice

キョウオク one's inmost thoughts (feelings)

Kunyomi Examples

する おくする to be hesitant, to feel timid