恐
おそ.れる
osoreru
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 31 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
恐 is the kanji for "Awe / Fear / Dread". A common reading is おそ.れる (osoreru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Awe / Fear / Dread
Also : Awe · Fear · Dread
Readings
kunおそ.れる/ osorerukunおそ.る/ osorukunおそ.ろしい/ osoroshiikunこわ.い/ kowaikunこわ.がる/ kowagaruonきょう/ kyou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 恐 represents 'FEAR'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fear.
Reading ·
On-reading: きょう — remember this sound by associating it with fear. Kun-reading: おそ.れる.
Example Sentences
地震が恐ろしかったです。
じしんがおそろしかったです。
The earthquake was frightening.
恐竜の展示を見ました。
きょうりゅうのてんじをみました。
I saw the dinosaur exhibition.
Vocabulary using 恐
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