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N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • dreadful
  • be frightened
  • fearful

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • こわ.い
  • こわ.がる
  • お.じる
  • おそ.れる
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#1483
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
#61 · heart

Components

Common Words

  • 怖いこわいi-Adj.scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
  • 怖がるこわがるGodanto be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
  • 恐怖きょうふNounfear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic
  • 恐怖症きょうふしょうNounphobia, morbid fear
  • 怖気おぞけNounfear, dread, fright, willies
  • 怖じるおじるIchidanto be scared
  • 怖い顔こわいかおExpressiongrim face, angry look
  • 怖ず怖ずおずおずAdverbtimidly, nervously, with nervous diffidence, trembling with fear

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