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憤

憤·resent, indignant

On-yomi
フン
Kun-yomi
いきどお(る)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

15 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
憤慨ふんがいindignation
憤るいきどおるto be indignant, resent
憤りいきどおりresentment, anger
義憤ぎふんrighteous indignation

Example sentences

  1. 不当な判決に憤りを感じた。

    ふとうなはんけつにいきどおりをかんじた。

    I felt anger at the unjust verdict.

  2. 彼は差別的な発言に憤慨した。

    かれはさべつてきなはつげんにふんがいした。

    He was indignant at the discriminatory remark.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 憤る as ふんる — the kun reading is いきどおる.
  • 憤慨 is stronger and more formal than 怒る; it suits written complaints.

Memory aid

Picture it

The heart radical 忄 beside 賁 — anger swelling until it bursts out of the chest.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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