恐る おそる Also written 畏る, 怖る, 懼る Meanings Intransitive to fear; to be afraid See also: 恐れる (おそれる). See also: 恐るべき (おそるべき). Kanji 恐 fear. Read as おそる. Words containing 恐る 恐る恐る (おそるおそる) fearfully 恐るべき (おそるべき) terrible 恐るるなかれ (おそるるなかれ) Be not afraid And 2 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists