Word details
怖いもの見たさ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怖いもの見たさ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
怖
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
8 strokesFrequency 1,325JLPT N2Grade 8
On
フホ
Kun
こわ.いこわ.がるお.じるおそ.れる
見
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ケン
Kun
み.るみ.えるみ.せる
恐
fear, dread, awe
10 strokesFrequency 878JLPT N2Grade 8
On
キョウ
Kun
おそ.れるおそ.るおそ.ろしいこわ.いこわ.がる
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
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