JLPT N3 · Feelings & personality

驚く

おどろく

to be surprised

Stroke order of 驚く

2 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

驚 · 22 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

In "驚" a horse "馬" rears up beneath "敬": something startles it and it's surprised.

Parts: 驚 be surprised (敬 respect + 馬 horse) + く verb ending

The characters in 驚く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

その知らせを聞いて、とても驚きました。

そのしらせをきいて、とてもおどろきました。

I was very surprised to hear that news.

Words with 驚

More words: Feelings & personality

感情emotion; feelings 喜ぶto be glad; to rejoice 悲しむto grieve; to be sad 怒るto get angry 笑うto laugh; to smile 泣くto cry 恥ずかしいembarrassed; shy 寂しいlonely 苦しいpainful; hard 優しいkind; gentle 厳しいstrict; severe 素直honest; obedient 不安anxiety; uneasy 自信self-confidence

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