怖

こわ · kowa

JLPT N3

Meaning

fear, dread, scary

Examples

• あの映画は本当に怖かった。 — That movie was really scary.
• 子供は暗闇を怖がる。 — Children are afraid of the dark.
• 彼の顔は怖くて、誰も話しかけられなかった。 — His face was so scary that no one could talk to him.