臆
むね
mune
JLPT N117 strokesKanjiLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
臆 is the kanji for "Timidity". Its reading is むね (mune). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Timidity
Also : Cowardice · Fear
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Readings
kunむね/ munekunおくする/ okusuruonおく/ okuonよく/ yoku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
17 strokes
Radicals
月意
Example Sentences
「臆」は「おく」と読みます。
「おく」は「おく」とよみます。
The kanji "臆" is read "おく".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 臆
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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