単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,423 most used

驚く

おどろく3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to be surprised; to be amazed

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

She was astonishingly beautiful.

from Tatoeba · tommy__san

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The medicine worked marvels.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be astonished; to be shocked

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,423 most used

Written驚く only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium