How to say 'Fear' in Japanese | 恐怖

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The Japanese word for Fear is 'Kyoufu', written as 恐怖 in Japanese.'Fear' in hiragana is きょうふ.

word

恐怖

Meaning

Fear

Reading

きょうふ

kyoufu

Kanji

恐Fear 怖Fearful, Dreadful

Explanation

The Japanese noun '恐怖 (きょうふ)' means 'fear'. It refers to the intense feeling of being afraid or anxious about something, often due to a perceived threat or danger. This word is commonly used in contexts involving psychological or emotional states, such as fear of the dark, fear of heights, or fear of the unknown. For example: I feel fear when I watch horror movies「私はホラー映画を見ると恐怖を感じる」(わたしはほらーえいがをみるときょうふをかんじる). The fear of failure can be paralyzing「失敗への恐怖は麻痺させるほど強い」(しっぱいへのきょうふはまひさせるほどつよい). Note that '恐怖' is often used in formal or serious contexts, and it can also appear in compound words like '恐怖症 (きょうふしょう)' (phobia).

Part Of Speech

noun

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Frequency

2262

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 恐怖

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

恐

Meaning

Fear

kanji

怖

Meaning

Fearful, Dreadful

Words Related to 恐怖 Through the Kanji 恐

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 恐 as well.

word

恐らく

Meaning

Probably

word

恐れる

Meaning

Fear

word

恐ろしい

Meaning

Terrifying

word

恐れ

Meaning

Fear

Words Related to 恐怖 Through the Kanji 怖

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怖 as well.

word

怖い

Meaning

Scary

word

怖がる

Meaning

Fear

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