adjective

  1. scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
怖い こわい
 
恐い こわい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dreadful, be frightened, fearful
こわ.い フ お.じる (7th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
linen, cloth, spread
フ ぬの し.く (5th, N2)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)