驚 — 22 strokes ／ Radical「馬」
道4Junior high level ／ 22 strokes ／ Radical「馬」
- On
- キョウ
- Kun
- おどろ.く・おどろ.かす
- Meaning
- be surprised; be astonished
Origin
馬 "horse" with 敬: a horse startled into rearing — to be surprised.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キョウ | 驚異・驚嘆 |
|---|---|
| おどろく | 驚く・驚き |
| おどろかす | 驚かす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 驚異きょうい
wonder; marvel
- 驚嘆きょうたん
admiration; wonder
Example
その速さに驚いた。
I was surprised at how fast it was.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)