Word details

恐ろしい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 恐ろしい.

Dictionary

Entry

恐ろしいそろし怖ろしい~い Adj.Freq #1008
1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening

Examples
その嵐の天候は恐ろしかった
The stormy weather was dreadful.
2

恐ろしい only; Often as 恐ろしく

surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

dreadful, be frightened, fearful

8 strokesFrequency 1,325JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

こわ.いこわ.がるお.じるおそ.れる

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