01
恐ろしい
おそろしい
terrifying
Meanings
- fear
- dread
- awe
Readings
Onyomi
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- おそ.れる
- おそ.る
- おそ.ろしい
- こわ.い
- こわ.がる
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Useful words
02
恐れる
おそれる
to fear
03
恐怖
きょうふ
fear
04
恐竜
きょうりゅう
dinosaur
05
恐縮
きょうしゅく
being obliged
06
恐れ
おそれ
fear
Compare Kanji
01怖Meaning96%dreadful, be frightenedEveryday fear sits beside the heavier dread.02心Component86%heart, mindThe heart base 心 shows fear as something felt inside.03危Meaning78%dangerous, fearDanger gives the outside cause that can create the fear.04驚Meaning76%wonder, be surprisedSurprise or shock sits near fear without being quite the same feeling.05悩Component66%trouble, worryThe heart-side worry theme stays, but the feeling is softer mental trouble.06悲Meaning60%grieve, sadSadness belongs to the same dark emotional shelf as 恐, but points downward.