BloomkoJLPT N3 · Describing words
恐怖
きょうふ
fear; terror
Stroke order of 恐怖
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
恐 · 10 strokes怖 · 8 strokes
Memory trick
Fear grips the heart 心 and the 忄 mind trembles under a cloth 布 of terror.
Parts: 恐 fear (巩 + 心 heart) + 怖 frightening (忄 heart + 布 cloth)
Example sentence
暗い所に恐怖を感じます。
くらいところにきょうふをかんじます。
I feel fear in dark places.