Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of こわい – see the following entries.
強い
[adjective] hard, tough, stiff
[adjective] stubborn
怖い
[adjective] frightening, scary, terrifying
[adjective] frightened, scared, afraid
[adjective] creepy for its mysterious ability
Alternative spelling
恐い
(This term, こわい, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as こわい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as こわい.)