Meaning

Primary

Panic

Alternative

Scare

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Fear mixed with confusion creates panic! You get a scare so bad, you're fearful and you don't know what to do.

Reading

きょうこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You've learned them already, so you should be able to read this on your own!

Context

Context Sentences

私が留守だった日、村は恐慌に包まれた。

The village was consumed with panic on the day I wasn't there.

人生で二度もの経済恐慌を経験するとは思っていなかったよ。

I wasn't expecting to experience two economic scares in my lifetime.

国全体が恐慌状態に陥った。

The entire country flew into a panic.

Kanji Composition