Keyword
scary
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig670
Readings
こわ
(51%)
(43%)
おそ
(1%)
(1%)
おじ
(1%)
Composed of
weak heart
cloth
Mnemonic

Someone who has a weak heart (gets scared easily) will quickly hide under a piece of cloth when they see anything even remotely scary.

Used in vocabulary (83 in total)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
grim face; angry look
Examples (118 in total)
They were afraid of you.
He began to feel afraid.
I am afraid of dying.