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Kanji Detail for 驚 - "surprise, shock, amaze"
驚
- Meaning
驚 means "surprise, shock, amaze."
To be surprised - To be startled; to be frightened.
To startle - To shock; to alarm.
Fast - Intensely quick.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
wonder; be surprised; frightened; amazed
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
frighten, surprise, startle
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A horse being startled. | All being startled is called 驚. Refers to what the ears, eyes, and mind encounter that is unfamiliar and disturbing, causing one to be flustered and at a loss. | A disease name. Childhood convulsion syndrome. Colloquially abbreviated as 驚. Has acute and chronic types. Often occurs in children one to two years old or six to seven years old. Its causes may be from falling and getting frightened, or from tuberculosis developing in the brain vessels. The chronic type is difficult to treat.
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Sentences including 驚
She is not in the least surprised.
We were surprised at the news.
If you knew the truth , you'd be surprised.
We were surprised to see his injuries.
To my surprise , he failed the examination.
The man was surprised at the news.
Mother was surprised at the news.
His words surprised me.
私はそのニュースで驚いた。
I was surprised at the news.
She was very surprised at the news.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
やった後で驚いたんです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
ことにその内容が特別の用件を含んでいなかった時、驚かされた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は父が私の本当の父であり、先生はまたいうまでもなく、あかの他人であるという明白な事実を、ことさらに眼の前に並べてみて、始めて大きな真理でも発見したかのごとくに驚いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
鄭寧に礼を述べた奥さんは、次の間へ立つ時、その折を持って見て、軽いのに驚かされたのか、「こりゃ何の御菓子」と聞いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その上先生のいう事の、先生として、あまりに実際的なのに私は少し驚かされた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それにしてもこの前父が卒倒した時には、あれほど驚いて、あんなに心配したものを、と私は心のうちで独り異な感じを抱いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私を驚かせたハンケチ付きの古い麦藁帽子が自然と閑却されるようになった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「私も実は驚きました」と妹の夫も同感らしい言葉つきであった」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
それを受け取った母は、はたして驚いたような様子をして、わざわざ私を人のいない所へ呼び出した。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私の心はこの多量の紙と印気が、私に何事を語るのだろうかと思って驚いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha