Kanji
N1 22 strokes Grade 8 freq #1141

wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

horse uma

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

wonder; miracle
wonder; admiration
astonishment; amazement
night terror
surprisingly cheap; amazingly inexpensive
prodding the unknown may bring about unnecessary trouble; brushing a patch of grass may startle a snake
surprise
being very surprised
being startled
surprise; amazement

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

surprise; astonishment
to surprise; to frighten
to be surprised; to be taken aback
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent
to threaten by outward appearance; to use bluff to intimidate
to surprise; to frighten
to take by surprise; to startle
cabinet of curiosities; chamber of curiosities
surprisingly; astonishingly
to get a big surprise; to be astonished

Example sentences

He saw the surprise on my face.

Such was his surprise that he could not say a word for some time.

He was filled with wonder.

A book descriptive of the wonders of nature.