惧: the kanji for fear; concern
惧 is a Jōyō kanji that means fear; concern. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
惧 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
惧 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
グ (gu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 危惧きぐ · kigu | concern; apprehension |
| 危惧するきぐする · kigu suru | to be concerned about |
| 絶滅危惧種ぜつめつきぐしゅ · zetsumetsu kigushu | endangered species |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 会議で交通への影響を危惧する声がありました。Kaigi de kōtsū e no eikyō o kigu suru koe ga arimashita.At the meeting, people expressed concern about the effects on traffic.
- 報告書で危惧という言葉を読みました。Hōkokusho de kigu to iu kotoba o yomimashita.I read the word kigu in a report.
- このトキは絶滅危惧種です。Kono toki wa zetsumetsu kigushu desu.This crested ibis is an endangered species.
- 先生は子どもの成績を危惧しています。Sensei wa kodomo no seiseki o kigu shite imasu.The teacher is concerned about the child's grades.
- 台風の被害が危惧されています。Taifū no higai ga kigu sarete imasu.People fear damage from the typhoon.
Questions about 惧
How many strokes does 惧 have?
惧 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 惧?
The on readings are gu (グ). 惧 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 惧?
惧 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 惧 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
惧 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 惧 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 惧
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.