恐

meaningfear, dread, awe

On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる
Strokes
10
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#878 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

恐
  • 恐れおそれfear
  • 恐怖きょうふfear
  • 恐竜きょうりゅうdinosaur
  • 恐喝きょうかつblackmail
  • 恐らくおそらくprobably
  • 恐れるおそれるto fear
  • 恐ろしいおそろしいterrible
  • 恐慌きょうこうpanic

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