Meaning

Primary

Terror

Alternative

Fear

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

I fear it. It is scary. It is pure terror.

Reading

きょうふ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

ヤクザにお釣りが百円足りないと言われた時に、とてつもない恐怖を感じました。

When a yakuza told me that the change I gave him was 100 yen short, I felt an incredible amount of fear.

Kanji Composition