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恐

Kanji 恐: meaning "fear, afraid", readings, stroke order

The kanji 恐 means "fear, afraid". On'yomi: キョウ; kun'yomi: おそれる、おそろしい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
fear, afraid
On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おそれるおそろしい
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 恐

  • 恐らく おそらく — perhaps
  • 恐れる おそれる — to fear, to be afraid of
  • 恐ろしい おそろしい — terrible, dreadful
  • 恐怖 きょうふ — fear, terror
  • 恐縮 きょうしゅく — sorry to trouble
  • 恐れ おそれ — fear, horror
  • 恐れ入る おそれいる — to be filled with awe, to feel small

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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