虞 — “Fear / Uneasiness / Anxiety / Concern” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぐ, おそれ, おもんぱか, はか, うれ, あざむ, あやま, のぞ, たの

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“Fear / Uneasiness / Anxiety / Concern” in Japanese is 虞, read gu, osore, omonpaka (ぐ, おそれ, おもんぱか, はか, うれ, あざむ, あやま, のぞ, たの). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 虞 (fear / concern).

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What does 虞 mean?

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Kanji	虞
Meaning	Fear / Uneasiness / Anxiety / Concern
Readings	ぐ, おそれ, おもんぱか, はか, うれ, あざむ, あやま, のぞ, たの
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	虞 (fear / concern)

How to read 虞

虞 is read gu (ぐ) or osore (おそれ) or omonpaka (おもんぱか) or haka (はか) or ure (うれ) or azamu (あざむ) or ayama (あやま) or nozo (のぞ) or tano (たの) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28