The night road is dark and scary.
怖
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
8 strokes
Radical
忄部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
フ, ホ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
こわい, こわがる, おじる, おそれる
Common Readings
フ, こわ…い
Example sentences
If you stay bold and composed, there's nothing to fear.
He feels a strong fear of the dark.
I ended up crouching on the spot in fear.
Father is angry and has a scary face.
Facing that giant waterfall, he felt a sense of awe for nature.
He overcame his fear and took a step forward.
There is no need to fear change.
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