恐

dreadful, fear

JLPT N3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い
On'yomi: キョウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

恐 means "dreadful, fear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

恐 in example sentences

ああ恐こわい！

Aa kowai!

How awful!
恐おそれるな。

Osoreru na.

Don't be afraid.
私わたしは犬いぬが恐こわい。

Watashi wa inu ga kowai.

I'm afraid of dogs.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 恐 mean?: 恐 means "dreadful, fear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 恐 have?: 恐 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 恐 read?: It is read おそ.れる・おそ.る・おそ.ろしい・こわ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 恐?: 恐 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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