JLPT N3 · Nerves & fear

恐ろしい

おそろしい

terrible; frightening

Stroke order of 恐ろしい

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

恐 · 10 strokesろ · 1 strokes し · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A heart 心 beneath a hammering 工 and 凡 shape trembles: terrifying.

Parts: 恐 fear + ろしい kana

The characters in 恐ろしい

ろろ — ro (1 strokes)
しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

恐ろしい夢を見ました。

おそろしいゆめをみました。

I had a terrifying dream.

Words with 恐

恐怖fear; terror 恐らくprobably

More words: Nerves & fear

緊張nervousness; tension 落ち着くto calm down 焦るto be in a hurry; to panic 怯えるto be frightened 興奮excitement 驚きsurprise 怒りanger 不安定unstable 悩むto worry; to be troubled 悩みworry; trouble 照れるto be shy; to be embarrassed 呆れるto be amazed; to be fed up 気味feeling; sensation

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