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JLPT N1 · 22 strokes

The kanji 驚 — “to be startled”

驚 means to be startled and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 22 strokes and uses the horse radical (馬).

Stroke order · 22 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おどろ(く)
Radical: 馬 · horse
Strokes: 22

How to remember 驚

A horse (馬) leaping up in alarm (敬) — astonishment! 驚く!!! — the kanji form of びっくり; 日本の物価に驚いた — everyone's first experience!

Example words with 驚

On'yomi readings

驚異きょういwonder, astonishment

Kun'yomi readings

驚くおどろくto be startled

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