— fear, dread, awe

  • JLPT N3
  • 10 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 心
  • #878 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Emotion

Readings

On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おそ.れるおそ.るおそ.ろしいこわ.いこわ.がる

Example words

  • 恐れおそれfear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
  • 恐怖きょうふfear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
  • 恐らくおそらくperhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
  • 恐れるおそれるto fear; to be afraid of
  • 恐ろしいおそろしい(1) terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened (2) surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
  • 恐縮きょうしゅくfeeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; being sorry; being ashamed
  • 恐れ入るおそれいる(1) to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be much obliged; to feel small (2) to be grateful (3) to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be surprised (4) to be disconcerted; to be embarrassed