こわ
怖
　
が
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about).

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)