Memory phrase for the Kanji: 驚


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Meaning surprise, amazement

Pronunciation

KYŌ
odoroku/kasu

Explanation

Top: respect (A plant speaking a sentence [=wrapped in the mouth ] can strike with respect.), below: horse

Mnemonic


 
(Ordinary people were normally never visited by people who commanded respect. Therefore:) When the “respect” comes on the horse, it is a surprise.

Radicals

respect, honor, esteem
horsePicture of a running horse with the mane in the wind, four legs and the tail.
Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or that holds a stick (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap. In this radical, the stick in the hand is easily cognizable.)
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 Vocabulary

驚嘆 きょうたん  admiration, Amazement
驚かす おどろかす  to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
驚き おどろき  surprise, astonishment, wonder
驚く おどろく  to be surprised, to be astonished
驚異 きょうい  wonder, miracle


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