Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
怖 (8)
フ
こわ（い・がる）
As per 布 (Type 1 Phonetic) (spread) + 心 heart/emotions → fear spreading over the heart → frightened; afraid. Compare 恐.
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