おく
臆
びょう
病
かぜ
風
　
に
ふ
吹
　
か
　
れ
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to become scared, to have an attack of nerves, to have a yellow streak, to chicken out, to run out of courage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おく
臆
びょう
病
かぜ
風
　
に
ふ
吹
　
か
　
れ
　
る
 臆病風に吹かれる おくびょうかぜにふかれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

timidity, heart, mind
オク　ヨク　むね (11th)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
idea, mind, heart
イ　もと　よし (3rd, N4)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
ill, sick
ビョウ　やまい　や.む (3rd, N4)
trailing sickness, sick radical (no. 104)
ダク　ニャク　ソウ
third class, 3rd, 3rd calendar sign
ひのえ　ヘイ (9th, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
wind, air, style
かぜ　フウ　フ (2nd, N4)
commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
ボン　およ.そ　ハン (7th, N1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
blow, breathe, puff
ふ.く　ふき　スイ (7th, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)