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恐い

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
恐
こわ
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 恐い – see the following entry.
【怖こわい】
[adjective] frightening, scary, terrifying
[adjective] frightened, scared, afraid
[adjective] creepy for its mysterious ability
(This term, 恐い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
恐
かしこ
Grade: S
For pronunciation and definitions of 恐い – see the following entry.
【かしこい】
[adjective] bright, clever
Alternative spellings
賢い, 畏い
(This term, 恐い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)