怖
こわ.い
kowai
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Meaning
Dreadful
Be Frightened · Fearful
Signification
Effrayant
Avoir peur · Craintif
Readings
kunこわ.い/ kowaikunこわ.がる/ kowagarukunお.じる/ ojirukunおそ.れる/ osoreruonふ/ fuonほ/ ho
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
お化けが怖いです。
おばけがこわいです。
I'm scared of ghosts.
J'ai peur des fantômes.
怖い映画は見られません。
こわいえいがはみられません。
I can't watch scary movies.
Je ne peux pas regarder des films effrayants.
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