Memory phrase for the character: 驚


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Meaning

surprise, amazement

Pronunciation

KYŌ
odoroku/kasu

Explanation

Top: respect 敬 (A plant 艹 speaking a sentence 句 [=wrapped 勹 in the mouth 口] can strike 攵 with respect.), below: horse 馬

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 灬 and the tail.
Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or 又 that holds a stick ノ (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap. In this radical, the stick 卜 in the hand 又 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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