Kanji

恐

恐

fear, dread, awe

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おそれる, おそる, おそろしい, こわい, こわがる

Common Readings

キョウ, おそ…れる, おそ…ろしい

Example sentences

恐怖 きょうふ
彼 は 暗闇 に 対して 強い 恐怖 を 感じている 。

He feels a strong fear of the dark.

うずくまる うずくまる
恐怖 で その 場 に うずくまって しまった 。

I ended up crouching on the spot in fear.

恐ろしい おそろしい
その 森 に は 恐ろしい 怪物 が 住んでいる という 噂 が ある 。

There is a rumor that a scary monster lives in that forest.

呪い のろい
その 伝説 の 剣 に は 恐ろしい 呪い が かかっている 。

That legendary sword is under a terrible curse.

恐れる おそれる
失敗 を 恐れずに 挑戦 する こと が 大切 だ 。

It is important to challenge yourself without fearing failure.

失敗 しっぱい
失敗 を 恐れずに 挑戦 する こと が 大切 だ 。

It is important to challenge yourself without being afraid of failure.

恐らく おそらく
恐らく 彼 は 遅れて 来る だろう 。

He will probably arrive late.

たところで たところで
これ 以上 話し合ったところで 、 恐らく 無駄 でしょう 。

Even if we discussed it more, it would probably be futile.

恐る恐る おそるおそる
彼女 は 恐る恐る ドア を 開けた 。

She timidly opened the door.

恐縮 きょうしゅく
お忙しい ところ 恐縮 です が 、 よろしく お願い いたし ます 。

I am sorry to trouble you while you are busy, but thank you in advance.

Example Vocabulary

恐怖

きょうふ

fear; terror; dread

恐ろしい

おそろしい

scary; terrible; extraordinary

恐れる

おそれる

to fear; to be afraid of

恐らく

おそらく

probably; likely

恐る恐る

おそるおそる

timidly; fearfully; gingerly

恐縮

きょうしゅく

feeling grateful/sorry/humble; being obliged

恐れ

おそれ

fear; concern; danger

恐い

こわい

scary; frightening; spooky

恐らくは

おそらくは

probably; likely; perhaps

恐るべき

おそるべき

terrifying; formidable; extraordinary

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