恐 — fear, dread, awe

おそれる恐 fear

U+6050 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade S Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 10 strokes Freq #878 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #660 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

fear
dread
awe

word

おそ oso Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

恐(おそ) ろしい osoroshii frightening 恐(おそ) らく osoraku probably 恐(おそ) れる osoreru to fear 恐(おそ) れ osore fear

きょう kyou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

恐(きょう) 怖(ふ) kyoufu fear 恐(きょう) 縮(しゅく) kyoushuku feeling obliged

Stroke order

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