怖 (kowai) Kanji Meaning: "Dreadful" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A heart wrapped in cloth: fear.

怖 means dreadful

be frightened, fearful

A heart wrapped in cloth: fear.

On'yomi

  • フfu
  • ホho

Kun'yomi

  • こわ(い)kowai
  • こわ(がる)kowagaru
  • お(じる)ojiru
  • おそ(れる)osoreru

How it's built

  • 忄heart
  • 布

Common words

  • 怖いこわいscary; frightening
  • 恐怖きょうふfear; dread
  • 怖がるこわがるto be afraid (of); to fear

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