Kanji

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.

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