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Kanji: 驚

KANJI
22 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
おどろ
おどろかす
 ON 音 
キョウ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 4 (covered during 7th through 9th grades)
Grade:
Taught during the 7th through 9th grades in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
うま
Meaning:
Wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
Usage:
Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(おどろ)
to be surprised
N2
(おどろ)かす
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir
N1
(おどろ)
surprise, astonishment, wonder
N1
(きょうい)
wonder, miracle
N1
(びっくり)
be surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment
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