JLPT N1
驚
Surprise, Astonish, Be startled
Onyomi
キョウ (kyou)
Kunyomi
おどろ-く (odoro-ku), おどろ-かす (odoro-kasu)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
敬 (respect, revere) + 馬 (horse)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a majestic *horse* (馬) that is so utterly *astonished* by something it sees, it rears up on its hind legs in a dramatic, almost *reverent* (敬) stance. Its powerful legs are frozen mid-air, its eyes wide with *surprise*, as if paying respects to the unbelievable sight that has *startled* it.
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Quick Hint:
Startled reverent horse
Essential N1 Vocabulary
驚く
おどろく
To be surprised
驚異
きょうい
Wonder, Miracle
驚愕
きょうがく
Astonishment, Dismay
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "驚"
彼はそのニュースに ＿＿＿＿＿いた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 驚くは「おどろく」と読みます。
English: To be surprised is read as 'odoroku'.
English: To be surprised is read as 'odoroku'.
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