憶病

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
おく
Grade: S
びょう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

is a daiyōji replacing .

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 憶病 – see the following entry.
臆病おくびょう
cowardly; timid
cowardice
(This term, 憶病, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

Prior to the addition of the character to the Jōyō Kanji List in 2010, that character was substituted with , producing 憶病. Currently, 臆病 is the recommended form, but both remain in common use.