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What is the Kanji for 'Fearful' and 'Dreadful'? | 怖

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fearful' and 'Dreadful', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fearful' and 'Dreadful' is 怖.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fearful, Dreadful

    Reading

    kunyomiこわ

    kowa

    onyomi

    fu

    Parts

    Cloth, Linen

    Example Word

    怖がる: fear. The Japanese verb '怖がる (こわがる)' means 'to fear' or 'to be afraid'. It is used to describe the act of feeling fear or being scared of something. This verb often implies a visible or noticeable reaction to fear, such as trembling or avoiding the feared object. For example: The child is afraid of the dark「子供は暗闇を怖がる」(こどもはくらやみをこわがる). She is scared of dogs「彼女は犬を怖がる」(かのじょはいぬをこわがる). The verb can also be used to describe someone who is generally fearful or easily frightened, as in 'He is a fearful person'「彼は怖がりだ」(かれはこわがりだ).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    744

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cloth, Linen

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    怖い

    Meaning

    Scary

    word

    恐怖

    Meaning

    Fear

    word

    怖がる

    Meaning

    Fear

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    Fear

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    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Learn the Kanji

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What does 怖 mean?

怖 means 'Fearful' and 'Dreadful'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.