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怖い
恐い
Readings

kowai
English
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 怖い
is [x]
怖くない
is not [x]
Past 怖かった
was [x]
怖くなかった
was not [x]
Te-form, Continuative 怖くて
is [x] and...
怖くなくて
is not [x] and...
Kanjis
ON: フ, ホ KUN: こわ.い, こわ.がる, お.じる, おそ.れる
dreadful, be frightened, fearful

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 9402.2


ON: キョウ KUN: おそ.れる, おそ.る, おそ.ろしい, こわ.い, こわ.がる
fear, dread, awe

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-4 FC: 1733.3


Phrases
彼は君がヘビが恐いのかしらと思っている。
Parts: (かれ) (きみ) (ヘビ) 怖い (こわい) かしら 思う (おもう)
He wonders if you are afraid of snakes.