Components
MY AVERAGE MASTERY
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22 words found beginning with '怖'
2
1. scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
interjection (kandoushi)
2. (I'm) afraid
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4
Most common form: 恐ろしい
1. terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened
2. surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing  (often as 恐ろしく)
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3
Most common form: 恐れ
noun
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
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3
Most common form: 恐れる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to fear; to be afraid of
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3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)
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0
hard-faced; aggressive; fierce look; frightening look; scary face
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Most common form: おずおず
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear  (often written with kana only)
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expression, noun
grim face; angry look
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out; to have the wind up
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noun
coward; timid person
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