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Kanji 憤: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 憤: aroused, resent, be indignant, anger

Key takeaways

Kanji 憤: aroused, resent, be indignant, anger. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

arousedresentbe indignantanger

On reading

フン

Kun reading

いきどお.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 憤

aroused, resent, be indignant, anger

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

忄 + 賁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When the heart (忄) swells up (賁) or bursts with intense energy, it represents the feeling of indignation or anger. Imagine emotions that have been suppressed suddenly swelling and erupting from within the heart.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

フン
  • 憤慨ふんがい

    indignation / resentment / anger

Commonly used words

  • 憤慨
    ふんがい

    indignation / resentment / anger

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の不正に慨した。

Translation

I was indignant about his dishonesty.

Example 2

慨して意見を言った。

Translation

I expressed my opinion with indignation.

Kanji 憤: aroused, resent, be indignant, anger | Daily Nihongo