Kanji details for 恐
恐
                            
                            
                        Common kanji
fear, dread, awe
                KUN: 
                - おそ.れるoso.reru
- おそ.るoso.ru
- おそ.ろしいoso.roshii
- こわ.いkowa.i
- こわ.がるkowa.garu
ON: 
            
                
            
        - キョウkyou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 108 results)
adjective
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scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
All readings:
                怖い【こわい】
、恐い【こわい】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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fear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic
Other readings:
                恐怖【くふ】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to fear, to be afraid of
Other readings:
                怖れる【おそれる】
、畏れる【おそれる】
、懼れる【おそれる】
、惧れる【おそれる】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
2.
surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing(often as 恐ろしく)
Other readings:
                怖ろしい【おそろしい】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
1.
feeling obliged, being grateful, being thankful, being sorry, being ashamed(sometimes used to prefix a request)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
shrinking back in fear(archaism)
noun
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fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
                虞【おそれ】
、畏れ【おそれ】
、怖れ【おそれ】
                noun, auxillary suru verb
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blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)