怖
dreadful, fear
JLPT N3 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる
- On'yomi
- フ・ホ
- Radical
- 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)
怖 means "dreadful, fear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ・ホ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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怖 in example sentences
、！ Watashi, kowai!
I'm scared.
怖くないの？
Kowaku nai no?
Aren't you afraid?
がの？ Watashi ga kowai no?
Are you afraid of me?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 怖
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 怖 mean?
- 怖 means "dreadful, fear". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 怖 have?
- 怖 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 怖 read?
- It is read こわ.い・こわ.がる・お.じる・おそ.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ・ホ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 怖?
- 怖 is a JLPT N3 kanji.