ζ
Dreadful
Meanings
Dreadful, Be Frightened, Fearful
On'yomi
γ΅γ γ»
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γγ.γγ γγ.γγγ γ.γγγ γγ.γγ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ζ is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ζ (Dreadful) is taught on WaniKani at level 29 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1325 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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