# 畏 — be in awe

畏 means “be in awe”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: かしこ (kashiko).

- Meaning: be in awe
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: かしこ (kashiko)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 8

## Don't confuse it with

[町](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/town/) · [画](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/picture/) · [恵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grace/) · [畳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tatami-mat/)

## More in the “Feelings 8” set

[恣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/selfish/) · [爽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/refreshing/) · [惰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/idle/) · [畏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/) · [諦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/give-up/) · [苛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/torment/) · [妬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/envy/) · [羞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-ashamed/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-in-awe/. Last updated 2026-11-01.