怖 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道4Junior high level ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- フ・ホ
- Kun
- こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる
- Meaning
- frightening; afraid
Origin
忄 "heart" with 布: a heart shrinking — frightening, afraid.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| フ | 恐怖 |
|---|---|
| こわい | 怖い・怖がる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 恐怖きょうふ
fear; terror
- 怖いこわい
scary; afraid
Example
暗い道は少し怖い。
A dark road is a little scary.
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