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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

    驚き: surprise. The Japanese noun '驚き (おどろき)' means 'surprise'. It refers to the feeling or state of being surprised, often due to something unexpected or astonishing. This word is commonly used to describe reactions to events, news, or discoveries. For example: His reaction was a surprise「彼の反応は驚きだった」(かれのはんのうはおどろきだった). The magician's trick caused great surprise「マジシャンの手品は大きな驚きを引き起こした」(マジシャンのてじなはおおきなおどろきをひきおこした). The word can also be used in expressions like '驚きの事実 (おどろきのじじつ)' (surprising fact) or '驚きを与える (おどろきをあたえる)' (to give someone a surprise).

    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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