Write the Readings of This Kanji: 驚

きょう, おどろ, おどろか

How to say 'Surprised' in Japanese | 驚く

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The Japanese word for Surprised is 'Odoroku', written as 驚く in Japanese.'Surprised' in hiragana is おどろく.

word

驚く

Meaning

Surprised

Reading

おどろく

odoroku

Kanji

驚Surprise, Surprised

Explanation

The Japanese verb '驚く (おどろく)' means 'to be surprised' or 'to be astonished'. It is used to express a sudden feeling of surprise or amazement, often due to something unexpected. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as reacting to surprising news, events, or actions. For example: I was surprised by the news「そのニュースに驚いた」(そのニュースにおどろいた). He was astonished by the beautiful scenery「彼はその美しい景色に驚いた」(かれはそのうつくしいけしきにおどろいた). The verb can also be used in its negative form to indicate that someone was not surprised, as in '驚かなかった (おどろかなかった)' meaning 'was not surprised'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

757

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 驚く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

驚

Meaning

Surprise, Surprised

Hiragana in the Word 驚く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 驚く Through the Kanji 驚

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 驚 as well.

word

驚かす

Meaning

Surprise

word

驚き

Meaning

Surprise

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'Odoroku' means 'Surprised' .

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