こわ
怖
　
が
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be afraid of, to fear, to dread, to be nervous (about), to be shy (of).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こわ
怖
　
が
　
る
 怖がる こわがる ✔
こわ
恐
　
が
　
る
 恐がる こわがる

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)