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呆 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」

道
準1University / general ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
On
ホウほう · hō
Kun
ほけ.る・ぼ.ける・あき.れる・おろかhoke.ru · bo.keru · aki.reru · oroka
Meaning
be dumbfounded; dull

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A pictograph of a swaddled infant: a state of not knowing what to make of things — being dumbfounded.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 呆然ぼうぜん

    stupefied; dumbfounded

  • 呆れるあきれる

    to be astonished; taken aback

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

知(し)らせを聞(き)いて呆然(ぼうぜん)と立(た)ち尽(つ)くした。

On hearing the news I stood there dumbfounded.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

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