Kanken 1
愕

Meaning

Kanji 愕

frightened

frightened, surprised

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
おどろ.く
Onyomi 音読み
ガク
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
12
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
鄂 • 萼 • 崿 • 遌 • 卾 • 咢 • 腭

Related vocabulary

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 3 entries that include this kanji.

驚く

おどろく

to be surprised

愕然

がくぜん

astonished

驚愕

きょうがく

astonishment

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

突然の知らせに愕して声が出なかった。

I was so surprised by the sudden news that I could not speak.

彼は愕した表情で私を見つめた。

He stared at me with a surprised expression.

その音に愕して飛び上がった。

He jumped in surprise at the sound.

思いがけない結果に皆が愕した。

Everyone was surprised by the unexpected result.

愕してしばらく動けなかった。

He was so startled that he could not move for a while.