Components

虞 means 'concern'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 3315   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-50    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 3 words   Used in 8 words   Used in 4 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Kun
   おそれ concern, uneasiness, worry
On   
Kun    おもんぱか   はか   うれえる   あざむ   あやま   のぞ   たのしむ
Name    すけ   もち   やす
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A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 虞 - click the badge to download
With 虞 one can convey anxiety about everything from storms to infections to failure. That may make this kanji sound forbidding, but it often involves preventive measures. See how 虞 differs from sound-alikes. Learn about a gorgeous tourist destination with 虞 in its name. Also find out how 虞 relates to crimes not yet committed, a beautiful woman, and quite indirectly to blowfish!
The essay is also included in the following Thematic Bundles
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Fear Factor
虞 恐 怖 惧
Do these kanji frighten you? After all, they overlap considerably. You could render おそれる (to fear) with all four characters, and people often use 恐 and 怖 interchangeably to convey myriad fears (e.g., of business risks). But this bundle makes important distinctions. You'll see that 恐 connects to respect (e.g., for Nature's power), politeness, financial crises, and uncertainty about the future. The essay on 怖 explores uniquely Japanese phobias. Meanwhile, 虞 expresses concern and caution in the face of threats. And 惧 mainly relates to endangered entities (species, occupations, or railways) and the fear of extinction.
⿸   tiger   give  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 虞 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 虞 is used 8 times, read 2 ways.
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noun
field poppy; Papaver rhoeas
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Most common form: 恐れ
noun
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
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Henshall: 1040  Joy o' Kanji : 1040  Key to Kanji:

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おそれ concern, uneasiness, worry   
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とら tiger   
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divining rod
cliff
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
ゴ    give; Wu dynasty of China   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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shelf
table
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