驚
驚 — Wonder
wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
On’yomiキョウ (kyou)
Kun’yomiおどろく (odoroku)
Kun’yomiおどろかす (odorokasu)
Stroke order (22 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 驚
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 驚き | おどろき odoroki | surprise; astonishment; wonder |
| 驚異 | きょうい kyoui | wonder; miracle; amazement |
| 驚かす | おどろかす odorokasu | to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir |
| 驚く | おどろく odoroku | to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed |
| 驚愕 | きょうがく kyougaku | astonishment; amazement; surprise |
| 驚くほど | おどろくほど odorokuhodo | to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly |
Study notes
驚 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 22 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1141 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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