JLPT N39画 · 9 strokesradical 忄
scary, frightening, fear
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こわ.い
- こわ.がる
- おそ.れる
Meanings across languages
- English
- scary, frightening, fear
- Tiếng Việt
- sợ hãi, đáng sợ
- 日本語
- 怖い, 恐ろしい
Common compounds
- 怖がるこわがるto fear, to be frightened
- 恐怖きょうふfear, terror
- 怖い話こわいはなしscary story
- 怖れおそれfear, dread
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