驚

meaningwonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おどろ.く、おどろ.かす
Strokes
22
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1141 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

驚
  • 驚きおどろきsurprise
  • 驚異きょういwonder
  • 驚かすおどろかすto surprise
  • 吃驚びっくりto be surprised
  • 驚くおどろくto be surprised
  • 驚愕きょうがくastonishment
  • 驚くほどおどろくほどto a surprising degree

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