Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 戦々恐々(せんせんきょうきょう) in Japanese

戦々恐々, 戦戦恐恐, 戦々兢々, 戦戦兢兢
Kana Reading
せんせんきょうきょう
Romaji
sensenkyōkyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', `taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    trembling with fear; filled with trepidation


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

fear, dread, awe

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: おそ.れる, おそ.る, おそ.ろしい, こわ.い, こわ.がる

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

war, battle, match

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: いくさ, たたか.う, おのの.く, そよ.ぐ, わなな.く

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14 strokes

discreet, careful

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: おそ.れる, つつ.しむ

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