憤
KANJI DETAIL
indignation
On readingふん15 strokesN3
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- ふん
- Kun reading
- いきどおる
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 憤 has 15 strokes, the on-reading ふん, and the kun-reading いきどおる. 憤る (いきどおる) and 憤慨 (ふんがい) express indignation.
- Basic usage: 憤る is a verb for being indignant at unfair treatment or an attitude; 憤慨 names indignation and can take する to describe it.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- に marking the cause of indignation
- 不公平な扱いに多くの人が憤った means that many people were outraged by unfair treatment. に marks what prompted the indignation.
- 一方的な決定に住民たちは憤慨した means that residents were indignant at a unilateral decision. 深く憤慨している expresses strong indignation at an attitude that takes promises lightly.