Japanese symbol for “apprehensive”
空恐ろしい
そらおそろしい
Romaji: soraosoroshii
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
In Japanese, apprehensive is 空恐ろしい, read そらおそろしい (soraosoroshii).
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Meanings
- adj-i apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
Written forms: 空恐ろしい、そら恐ろしい. Readings: そらおそろしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 空気 | くうき kuuki | air; atmosphere |
| 空港 | くうこう kuukou | airport |
| 空間 | くうかん kuukan | space; room; airspace |
| 航空 | こうくう koukuu | aviation; flying |
| 航空機 | こうくうき koukuuki | aircraft |
| 空中 | くうちゅう kuuchuu | (in) the air; midair; sky |
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear; horror; anxiety |
| 恐怖 | きょうふ kyoufu | fear; dread; dismay |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apprehensive”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.