怖
be frightened, dreadful, fearful
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:3
Frequency:1325
Vocabulary
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐怖 | キョウフ | fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic |
| 畏怖 | イフ | awe; fear; dread; fright |
| 恐怖症 | キョウフショウ | phobia; morbid fear |
| 恐怖政治 | キョウフセイジ | politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution) |
| 高所恐怖症 | コウショキョウフショウ | fear of heights; acrophobia |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怖れ | おそれ | fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence; risk; danger; likelihood; fear; awe; reverence |
| 怖ろしい | おそろしい | terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing |
| 恐怖 | くふ | fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic |
| 怖がる | こわがる | to be afraid (of); to fear; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of); to worry (about) |
| 怖れる | おそれる | to fear; to be afraid of |
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