This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: イ、おそ.れる、かしこま.る、かしこ、かしこ.し
Romaji: i, oso.reru, kashikoma.ru, kashiko, kashiko.shi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  102
Frequency:  2389
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-5-4
Korean Reading:  oe
Chinese Reading:  wei4
Unicode:  754f
JIS:  305A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2562
Nelson Index: 2999
New Nelson Index: 3742
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5f4.5
Four Corner Index: 6073.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21778
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.1088
Remembering the kanji Index: 2569
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2218
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2069
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3170
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3665

Words

(かしこ、かしく)
yours sincerely (used to sign off on letters); respectfully yours
賢い (かしこい)
wise; clever; smart
畏懼 (いく)
reverence; awe; fear
恐れ入る (おそれいる)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be much obliged; to feel small; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be surprised; to be disconcerted; to be embarrassed
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
畏怖 (いふ)
awe; fear; fright
畏敬 (いけい)
reverence; awe; respect
後生可畏 (こうせいかい)
The young should be regarded with respect
恐れ多い (おそれおおい)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august
恐れ (おそれ)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
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