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JLPT N3 · Character

臆病

おくびょう

cowardly; timid

Stroke order of 臆病

2 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

臆 · 17 strokes病 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

A heart (月/肉) full of fear and sickness (病) makes a coward.

Parts: 臆 timid mind + 病 illness

Example sentence

彼は臆病で、犬が怖い。

かれはおくびょうで、いぬがこわい。

He is timid and afraid of dogs.

Words with 病

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