fear, 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
Parts
丶几工心similar kanji →
JLPT N310 strokesSecondary#878 most commonU+6050

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Words using 恐

  • 恐らくおそらくprobably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraidN5
  • 恐れおそれfear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverenceN5
  • 恐ろしいおそろしいterrible; dreadful; terrifying; frighteningN5
  • 恐喝きょうかつblackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)N5
  • 恐慌きょうこうpanic; scare; alarmN5
  • 恐縮きょうしゅくfeeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; being thankfulN5
  • 恐怖きょうふfear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panicN5
  • 恐怖症きょうふしょうphobia; morbid fearN5
  • 恐れるおそれるto fear; to be afraid ofN5
  • 恐竜きょうりゅうdinosaurN5
  • 恐る恐るおそるおそるfearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerlyN5
  • 恐るべきおそるべきterrible; terrifying; dreadful; horrible; horrifying; appallingN5
  • 恐れ入るおそれいるto be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to feel smallN3
  • 恐怖政治きょうふせいじpolitics of fear; terrorismN3
  • 恐懼きょうくbeing struck with aweN3
  • 高所恐怖症こうしょきょうふしょうfear of heights; acrophobiaN3
  • 恐れ多いおそれおおいawesome; awe-inspiring; august; graciousN3
  • 恐怖心きょうふしんfear; terrorN3
  • 恐怖映画きょうふえいがhorror filmN3
  • 大恐慌だいきょうこうGreat DepressionN3