JLPT N1 · 22 strokes
Kanji 驚: "wonder, be surprised, frightened"
The kanji 驚 means "wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed". It is written with 22 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キョウ in on'yomi and おどろ.く, おどろ.かす in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おどろ.くおどろ.かす
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 22 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1141 of 2,501 |
Common words with 驚
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 驚くto be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished · to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
- 驚きsurprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
- 吃驚to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished · surprise (e.g. surprise party)
- 驚愕astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright
- 驚くほどto a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly
- 驚かすto surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
- 驚くべきastonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
- 驚異的wonderful; astounding; marvellous
- 驚嘆wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
- 驚いたことにsurprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
- 驚異wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
- 驚天動地astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing
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