虞: the kanji for fear; uneasiness
虞 is a Jōyō kanji that means fear; uneasiness. Below are its readings, 1 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
虞 is written in 13 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
虞 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 1 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
おそれ (osore)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 虞おそれ · osore | risk; danger (formal) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 大雨で川があふれる虞があります。Ōame de kawa ga afureru osore ga arimasu.There is a risk that the river will overflow in the heavy rain.
- この虞は法律の文によく出てきます。Kono osore wa hōritsu no bun ni yoku dete kimasu.This "osore" often appears in legal texts.
- 健康を害する虞がある。Kenkō o gaisuru osore ga aru.It may harm your health.
- 延焼の虞がある建物です。Enshō no osore ga aru tatemono desu.This building is at risk of the fire spreading.
- 台風が来る虞があります。Taifū ga kuru osore ga arimasu.There is a risk that a typhoon will come.
Questions about 虞
How many strokes does 虞 have?
虞 is written in 13 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 虞?
虞 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are osore (おそれ).
Is 虞 used in everyday writing?
Not often. 虞 appears mainly in laws and official notices. In everyday writing, the same word is usually written おそれ or 恐れ.
What JLPT level is 虞?
虞 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 虞 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
虞 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 虞 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 虞
- 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.