Skip to content
怖

Kanji 怖: meaning "scary, afraid", readings, stroke order

The kanji 怖 means "scary, afraid". On'yomi: フ; kun'yomi: こわい. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
scary, afraid
On'yomi
フ
Kun'yomi
こわい
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 怖

  • 怖い こわい — Scary
  • 恐怖 きょうふ — fear, terror

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free