# 怖 scary

(leftheart) + 布 (fabric) Same-ON
★★★★★
8 strokes

## Onyomi

FU |

## Mnemonic

| it is FUcking scary when you see a heart dissected on some fabric, just lying there. AND IT'S STILL BEATING AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

## Kunyomi

こわ*い | scary ★★★★★
( xxxを ) こわ＊がる | to be scared of (usually used like キミのママの息を怖がる）('I'm scared of yo mama's breath') ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

恐怖(きょうふ) する | super duper terror ★★☆☆☆ 恐 (dread) + 怖 (scary) = 恐怖 (super duper terror)
XXX 恐怖症(きょうふしょう) | xxx- phobia ★☆☆☆☆ SUF 恐怖 (super duper terror) + 症 (symptom) = 恐怖症 (xxx- phobia)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
希 | request / uncommon | "X" ON TOP |
怖 | scary | HEART | 心

X is a rare letter, but if it makes your HEART go doki doki, it's scary.

## Synonyms

get scared 怖がる 恐れてる 怯える びびってる
scary 怖い すさまじい おっかない 恐ろしい