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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

    怖

    Meaning

    Fearful, Dreadful

    Reading

    kunyomiこわ

    kowa

    onyomiふ

    fu

    Parts

    布Cloth, Linen 忄

    Example Word

    怖い: scary. The Japanese adjective '怖い (こわい)' means 'scary' or 'frightening'. It is used to describe something that causes fear or unease. This can apply to situations, objects, or even people. For example: That movie was scary「あの映画は怖かった」(あのえいがはこわかった). I'm scared of ghosts「幽霊が怖い」(ゆうれいがこわい). The adjective can also express a sense of dread or anxiety, as in 'I'm scared of failing the test (テストに落ちるのが怖い) (テストにおちるのがこわい)'. Note that '怖い' is often used in casual conversation to describe something that is unsettling or intimidating.

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    744

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 怖

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

    kanji

    布

    Meaning

    Cloth, Linen

    component

    忄

Words Using 怖

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    怖がる

    Meaning

    Fear

    word

    恐怖

    Meaning

    Fear

    word

    怖い

    Meaning

    Scary

Kanji Related to 怖 Through the Part 忄

These 29 kanji contain the part 忄 as well.

    kanji

    恨

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    悼

    Meaning

    Mourn, Lament

    kanji

    慎

    Meaning

    Prudent, Humility

    kanji

    慌

    Meaning

    Flurried, Disconcerted

    kanji

    慢

    Meaning

    Ridicule, Arrogant

    kanji

    慄

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    惜

    Meaning

    Regret, Frugal

    kanji

    悦

    Meaning

    Joy, Delight

    kanji

    怪

    Meaning

    Weird, Suspicious

    kanji

    悟

    Meaning

    Spiritually awakened, Comprehension

    kanji

    忙

    Meaning

    Busy

    kanji

    憾

    Meaning

    Regret, Remorse

    kanji

    恒

    Meaning

    Constant, Always

    kanji

    憶

    Meaning

    Remember, Speculate

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    悔

    Meaning

    Repent, Regret

    kanji

    慨

    Meaning

    Indignant, Sigh

    kanji

    慣

    Meaning

    Accustomed

    kanji

    憤

    Meaning

    Aroused, Indignation

    kanji

    憧

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

    kanji

    憬

    Meaning

    Desire, Hanker

    kanji

    惧

    Meaning

    Misgivings, Disquieting

    kanji

    情

    Meaning

    Feeling, Emotion

    kanji

    愉

    Meaning

    Pleased, Pleasure

    kanji

    惰

    Meaning

    Lazy

    kanji

    惨

    Meaning

    Cruel, Wretched

    kanji

    快

    Meaning

    Pleasant

    kanji

    悩

    Meaning

    Worry, Distress

    kanji

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

Learn the Kanji 怖

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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.