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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

Radicals and components

Radical心heartComponents

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

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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