This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: キョウ、おどろ.く、おどろ.かす
Romaji: kyō, odoro.ku, odoro.kasu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  22
Radical Number:  187
Frequency:  1141
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-12-10
Korean Reading:  gyeong
Chinese Reading:  jing1
Unicode:  9a5a
JIS:  3643

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2894
Nelson Index: 5229
New Nelson Index: 6774
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 10a12.4
Four Corner Index: 4832.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1172
Gakken Index: 1107
Daikanwanjiten Index: 45013P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0556
Remembering the kanji Index: 1987
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1914
Kodansha Compact Index: 1914
Kanji in Context Index: 477
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1848
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2513
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 2006
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2141
Essential Kanji Index: 1061
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3597
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1950
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1944

Words

驚く (おどろく)
to be surprised; to be astonished
驚き (おどろき)
surprise; astonishment; wonder
驚かす (おどろかす)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
びっくり仰天 (びっくりぎょうてん、きっきょうぎょうてん)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
驚異的 (きょういてき)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
驚異 (きょうい)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
驚愕 (きょうがく)
surprise; fright; shock; amazement; astonishment
驚嘆 (きょうたん)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
驚喜 (きょうき)
pleasant surprise
驚くべき (おどろくべき)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
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