This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キョウ、おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる
Romaji: kyō, oso.reru, oso.ru, oso.roshii, kowa.i, kowa.garu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

fear, dread, awe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  10
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  878
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-6-4
Korean Reading:  gong
Chinese Reading:  kong3
Unicode:  6050
JIS:  3632

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2650
Nelson Index: 1685
New Nelson Index: 1853
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k6.19
Four Corner Index: 1733.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1167
Gakken Index: 951
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10552X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1026
Remembering the kanji Index: 613
Kanji Way Index: 497
Kanji Flashcards Index: 537
Kodansha Compact Index: 780
Kanji in Context Index: 759
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1696
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2306
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 620
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 660
Essential Kanji Index: 1163
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3283
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3158
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1330

Words

(かしこ、かしく)
yours sincerely (used to sign off on letters); respectfully yours
恐怖 (きょうふ、くふ)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare; panic
恐竜 (きょうりゅう)
dinosaur
恐慌 (きょうこう)
panic; scare; consternation
恐らく (おそらく)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(こわ)
frightening; terrifying
恐れる (おそれる)
to fear; to be afraid of
恐れ (おそれ)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness
恐ろしい (おそろしい)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening; frightened; surprising; startling; tremendous; amazing
恐怖症 (きょうふしょう)
morbid fear; phobia
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