恐

fear, dread, awe

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おそ.るおそ.れるおそ.ろしいこわ.いこわ.がる

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:10

JLPT:N3

Frequency:878

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
恐喝	キョウカツ	blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
恐慌	キョウコウ	panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
恐縮	キョウシュク	feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); feeling embarrassed (e.g. by someone's compliments, hospitality, etc.); shrinking back in fear
恐怖	キョウフ	fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
恐竜	キョウリュウ	dinosaur

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
恐らく	おそらく	probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
恐れ	おそれ	fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence; risk; danger; likelihood; fear; awe; reverence
恐ろしい	おそろしい	terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
恐怖	くふ	fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
恐がる	こわがる	to be afraid (of); to fear; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of); to worry (about)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling

intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

shame, dishonor

beguile, delusion, perplexity

grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit