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怖

dreadful
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingフ、ホ
Kun readingこわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to be afraid (of)
  2. to fear
  3. to be frightened (of)
  4. to be scared (of)
  5. to worry (about)

Popular Usage

怖い恐怖

Radicals and components

Radical心heartComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · linen · by one’s side · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 670

Compound words

怖いこわい
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
恐怖きょうふ
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror
恐怖症きょうふしょう
phobia; morbid fear
怖がるこわがる
to be afraid (of); to fear; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of); to worry (about)

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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