怖

dreadful, be frightened, fearful

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

フホ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

お.じるおそ.れるこわ.いこわ.がる

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:8

JLPT:N3

Frequency:1325

Vocabulary

フ

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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