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What is the Kanji for 'Surprise' and 'Surprised'? | 驚

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Surprise' and 'Surprised', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Surprise' and 'Surprised' is 驚.

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    Reading

    kunyomiおどろ

    odoro

    おどろか

    odoroka

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    馬Horse 敬Respect

    Example Word

    驚く: surprised. 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'.

    Radical

    馬

    Stroke Count

    22

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    410

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 驚

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

Words Using 驚

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    驚く

    Meaning

    Surprised

    word

    驚かす

    Meaning

    Surprise

    word

    驚き

    Meaning

    Surprise

Kanji Related to 驚 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Learn the Kanji 驚

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What does 驚 mean?

驚 means 'Surprise' and 'Surprised'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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