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恐 — fear; awe

恐 means “fear; awe”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: おそ(れる) (osoreru). You'll see it in words such as 恐れ (osore, “fear; horror”).

恐
Stroke order of 恐
Meaning
fear; awe
On'yomi
キョウ (kyou)
Kun'yomi
おそ(れる) (osoreru)
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

How to remember 恐

Parts: 工 tool; work · 凡 commonplace · 心 heart

Words with 恐

WordReadingMeaning
恐れおそれ osore kunfear; horror
恐れるおそれる osoreru kunto fear; to be afraid of
恐ろしいおそろしい osoroshii kunterrible; dreadful

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