Word details

恐れる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 恐れる.

Dictionary

Entry

恐れる怖れるおそれる畏れる懼れるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1830
1

to fear; to be afraid of

Examples
大人はしばしば変化を恐れる。
Older people often fear change.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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
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
畏

fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive

9 strokesFrequency 2,389Grade 8

On

イ

Kun

おそ.れるかしこま.るかしこかしこ.し
懼

fear, overawed

21 strokes

On

ク

Kun

おそ.れる

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