Skip to content
Kanji Guide

驚 kanji: meaning “wonder”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N122 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
wonder
On'yomi
キョウ
Kun'yomi
おどろ・く、おどろ・かす

Picture story to remember 驚

A horse (馬) rears up in awe (敬) at the sparkling sky, lost in wonder.

Parts in this story:馬, 敬

How to write 驚: stroke order

驚 is written with 22 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 驚

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 驚 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

Practice 驚 now

Kanji that share parts with 驚.