JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 29

恐 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

fear; dread

On
キョウkyou
Kun
おそれるosoreru おそろしいosoroshii おそらくosoraku おそるosoru こわいkowai こわがるkowagaru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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恐10 strokes

How to write 恐: stroke order

恐 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

恐 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 恐 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 恐

The parts 恐 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 工

    craft; construction

  • 凡

    ordinary

  • 心

    heart; mind

    Radical

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 29