恐 kanji: meaning “fear”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N310 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- fear
- On'yomi
- キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おそ・れる、おそ・る、おそ・ろしい、こわ・い
Picture story to remember 恐
A mediocre (凡) surgeon with clumsy craft (工) fumbles over your heart (心), and you tremble with fear.
How to write 恐: stroke order
恐 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 恐
- 恐怖きょうふfear
- 恐れるおそれるto fear
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