怖
こわ.い
kowai
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
怖 is the kanji for "Fearful / Dreadful / Be Frightened". A common reading is こわ.い (kowai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Fearful / Dreadful / Be Frightened
Also : Fearful · Dreadful · Be Frightened
Readings
kunこわ.い/ kowaikunこわ.がる/ kowagarukunお.じる/ ojirukunおそ.れる/ osoreruonふ/ fuonほ/ ho
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 怖 represents 'DREADFUL'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of dreadful.
Reading ·
On-reading: ふ — remember this sound by associating it with dreadful. Kun-reading: こわ.い.
Example Sentences
怖い映画は見られません。
こわいえいがはみられません。
I can't watch scary movies.
お化けが怖いです。
おばけがこわいです。
I'm scared of ghosts.
Vocabulary using 怖
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