This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: タン、タ、はばか.る
Romaji: tan, ta, habaka.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

hesitate, shrink, awe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  61
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  tan
Chinese Reading:  dan4
Unicode:  619a
JIS:  585F

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1770
New Nelson Index: 1985
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k12.4
Four Corner Index: 9605.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11222
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1185

Words

過ちては則ち改むるに憚ること勿れ (あやまちてはすなわちあらたむるにはばかることなかれ)
do not delay to make amends for one's wrongs
憚りながら (はばかりながら)
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
憚る (はばかる)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
憎まれっ子世に憚る (にくまれっこよにはばかる)
Ill weeds grow apace
忌憚 (きたん)
reserve; modesty
憚り様 (はばかりさま、はばかりさん)
thank you for your trouble; unfortunately ...
忌憚のない (きたんのない)
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
憚り (はばかり)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
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