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驚

wonder
Stroke count: 22

Readings

On readingキョウ
Kun readingおどろ.く、おどろ.かす
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to be surprised
  2. to be taken aback
  3. to be amazed
  4. to be astonished
  5. to be shocked

Popular Usage

驚く驚かす驚き驚異

Radicals and components

Radical馬horseComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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awe · flowers (艹) · phrase · bound up (乙) · mouth (口) · taskmaster · team of horses

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2141

Compound words

驚くおどろく
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked
驚かすおどろかす
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
驚きおどろき
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
驚異きょうい
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
驚嘆きょうたん
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
驚愕きょうがく
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
驚くほどおどろくほど
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly

Stroke Order

22 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 驚

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