Meaning

Primary

Fear

Alternatives

Horror, Anxiety, Concern, Uneasiness, Dread

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji fear, so it means fear too.

Reading

おそれ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Context Sentences

土砂崩れの恐れがあります。

I’m afraid there will be a landslide.

Kanji Composition