怖い

こわい

Meaning: frightening
Part of speech: i-adj
Exam level: JLPT N4

About this word

怖い is a Japanese i-adj meaning frightening and pronounced こわい. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list. The fastest way to remember it is to meet it in real Japanese content — import a YouTube video or article into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup with built-in spaced-repetition flashcards.