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恐

fear
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingキョウ
Kun readingおそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる
JōyōGrade 8
  1. probably
  2. (most) likely
  3. in all likelihood
  4. i suspect
  5. i dare say

Popular Usage

恐怖恐れる恐ろしい恐縮恐れ恐らく恐れ入る

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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barge · craft (工) · mediocre · drop (丶) · wind (風) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 660

Compound words

恐怖きょうふ
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror
恐れるおそれる
to fear; to be afraid of
恐ろしいおそろしい
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; surprising
恐縮きょうしゅく
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error)
恐るおそれる
恐れおそれ
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
恐らくおそらく
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say
恐れ入るおそれいる
to be sorry
恐喝きょうかつ
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
恐慌きょうこう
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
恐竜きょうりゅう
dinosaur
恐怖症きょうふしょう
phobia; morbid fear
恐る恐るおそるおそる
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
恐るべきおそるべき
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; horrible; horrifying
恐嚇きょうかく
intimidation
恐悚きょうしょう
shrinking back in fear
恐懼きょうく
being struck with awe
恐妻家きょうさいか
hen-pecked husband
恐妻病きょうさいびょう
wife-phobia
安定恐慌あんていきょうこう
stabilization crisis
恐れいるおそれいる
to be sorry
恐れ戦くおそれおののく
to tremble with fear
恐れ慄くおそれおののく
to tremble with fear
恐怖政治きょうふせいじ
politics of fear

Additional Examples

彼は父親を絶えず恐れている。
He is in constant dread of his father.tatoeba
彼は肺癌を恐れている。
He is afraid of getting lung cancer.tatoeba
困惑する宣房が時顕を恐れる様が嘲弄を招いたという。
It is believed that Nobufusa being scared of Tokiaki drew derision.wiki
慣れるということは恐ろしいことだ。
Getting used to something produces a surprising effect.wiki
親子は、恐ろしい心地がして、気絶してしまった。
The father and son are so scared that they faint.wiki
恐怖の膓、肝を焼き候き。
The terror was so strong that the intestines and liver were felt to have been burnt.wiki
あらゆる恐怖に苛まれた状態。
This is a state of suffering from every fear.wiki
磯禅師が恐縮し、赤子を取り上げて使いに渡した。
Iso no Zenji felt so intimidated that she took the baby from Shizuka and gave him to Shinzaburo.wiki
恐らく帆も梶も破損したのだろう。
The helm and sails were more than likely broken as well.wiki
恐らくこの前後に薨去したものと思われる。
It is assumed that he died around this time.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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