EntryCommonJLPT N2
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

    feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful

    恐縮ですが、2月27日の約束をキャンセルさせてください。
    I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
  2. feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.)

    oft. before a request, as ~ですが

  3. shrinking back in fear

    Archaic

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Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

fear, dread, awe

Kun
おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる
On
キョウ
Strokes
10
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N3
Frequency
878 of 2500
Radical
heart
WaniKani
Level 29

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
2-6-4SKIP code
4k6.19The Kanji Dictionary
1733.1Four corner code
3158deroo
6050Unicode hex code
1-22-18JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1685Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1853New Nelson (John Haig)
2650New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3283Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1696Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2306Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
613Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
660Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
951A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1163Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
10552XMorohashi
1167A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1602Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1709Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
537Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1330Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
497crowley
759Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
780Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
620Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
kong3Pinyin reading
gongKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
29WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

Kun
ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす
On
シュク
Strokes
17
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
909 of 2500
Radical
silk
WaniKani
Level 34

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (31)
CodeReference
1-6-11SKIP code
6a11.9The Kanji Dictionary
2396.1Four corner code
2778deroo
7e2eUnicode hex code
1-29-44JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3608Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4585New Nelson (John Haig)
1414New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1790Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
955Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1290Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1336Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1434Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
924A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2813Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1142Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
27815Morohashi
893A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1110Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1162Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1646Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
904henshall3
999Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
884Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1558Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1348Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
suo1, su4Pinyin reading
chugKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
34WaniKani level