怖い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 怖い
1
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Examples
彼は君がヘビが恐いのかしらと思っている。
He wonders if you are afraid of snakes.
Kanji in this Word
怖
8 strokes
Frequency: 1325
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
dreadful
be frightened
fearful
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
ホ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こわ.い
こわ.がる
お.じる
おそ.れる
恐
10 strokes
Frequency: 878
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
fear
dread
awe
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おそ.れる
おそ.る
おそ.ろしい
こわ.い
こわ.がる
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