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恐

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • fear
  • dread
  • awe

On'yomi (音読み)

  • キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おそ.れる
  • おそ.る
  • おそ.ろしい
  • こわ.い
  • こわ.がる
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#1074
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
心#61 · heart

Components

Common Words

  • 恐れおそれNounfear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
  • 恐喝きょうかつNounblackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
  • 恐慌きょうこうNounpanic, scare, alarm
  • 恐縮きょうしゅくNounfeeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful
  • 恐怖きょうふNounfear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic
  • 恐竜きょうりゅうNoundinosaur
  • 恐らくおそらくAdverbprobably, (most) likely, in all likelihood, I suspect, I dare say, I'm afraid
  • 恐怖症きょうふしょうNounphobia, morbid fear

Practice in Kanjiru

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