What is the Kanji for "Fear"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Fear", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Fear" is "恐".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Oso" and "Kowa".

Its onyomi reading is "Kyou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "工" means "Construction" and can be read as "Ku" and "Kou". The kanji "心" means "Heart" and can be read as "Shin" and "Kokoro". And The kanji "凡" means "Common" and can be read as "Han", "Bon", "Oyo", "Sube", and "Ouyo".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "恐" mean in japanese?

"恐" means "Fear".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

恐らく: "Probably". The adverb '恐らく (おそらく)' means 'probably'. It is used to express uncertainty or a high degree of likelihood about something. It can be used to qualify statements, opinions, or predictions. For example: He will probably arrive late - (彼はおそらく遅刻するだろう). I will probably go to the party - (私はおそらく誕生日会に行くだろう).

恐れる: "Fear". The Japanese verb '恐れる (おそれる)' means 'to fear'. This verb expresses a feeling of anxiety, dread or apprehension towards something or someone. It can be used to describe being afraid of a situation, an outcome, or a person. For example: I fear the darkness - (私は闇を恐れる). She fears the snake - (彼女はヘビを恐れる).

恐ろしい: "Terrible" or "Frightening". The Japanese adjective '恐ろしい (おそろしい)' can mean either 'terrible' or 'frightening'. It is used to describe something that inspires fear, dread, or horror. This word can be applied to events, experiences, or even people or creatures that are seen as extremely unpleasant or dangerous. For example: That movie was really frightening - (あの映画はとても恐ろしかった). The monster looked absolutely terrible - (そのモンスターは本当に恐ろしい見た目だった).

恐怖: "Fear". The noun '恐怖 (きょうふ)' means 'fear'. This word refers to a strong feeling of unease or anxiety caused by the presence or expectation of danger. It can be used to describe a person's emotional state in response to a threatening situation or event. For example: I felt fear when I heard the loud noise - (大きな音が聞こえて、私は恐怖を感じた). The horror movie filled the audience with fear - (ホラー映画で観客は恐怖に怯えていた).

恐れ: "Fear". The noun '恐れ (おそれ)' means 'fear'. This word refers to a feeling of anxiety or apprehension caused by the presence or expectation of danger. It can be used to describe a person's emotional state or the feeling towards a specific situation or object. For example: I am afraid of dogs - (私は犬が恐れています). The fear of the unknown - (未知なるものへの恐れ).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.