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驚

wonder, surprise

JLPT N1 22 strokes
Kun'yomi
おどろ.く・おどろ.かす
On'yomi
キョウ
Radical
馬 · horse (horse)

驚 means "wonder, surprise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 22 strokes. It is read おどろ.く・おどろ.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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驚 in example sentences

  • 誰だれか驚おどろいた？

    Dare ka odoroita?

    Is anyone surprised?

  • これは驚おどろいた。

    Kore wa odoroita.

    This is surprising.

  • 誰だれか驚おどろいてた？

    Dare ka odoroiteta?

    Was anyone surprised?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 驚

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Common questions

What does the kanji 驚 mean?
驚 means "wonder, surprise". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 驚 have?
驚 is written in 22 strokes.
How is 驚 read?
It is read おどろ.く・おどろ.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 驚?
驚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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