Kanji
What does the kanji 怖 mean?
怖 means fear, scary. On'yomi フ、ホ. Kun'yomi こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる.
Quick facts| On'yomi | フ、ホ |
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| Kun'yomi | こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 心 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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怖On'yomi フ、ホKun'yomi こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
fear, scary
Memory hook
The heart (忄) hiding behind a cloth (布) because it is frightened — AFRAID, SCARY.
Common words
- 怖いこわいscary, frightening
- 恐怖きょうふfear, terror