Kanji 呆: be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Key takeaways

Kanji 呆: be amazed, disgusted, shocked. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

呆

Meaning

be amazeddisgustedshocked

On reading

ほう

Kun reading

ほけ.るぼ.けるあき.れるおろか

Radical

口

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 呆

be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Kanji structure breakdown

呆

Structure breakdown

口 + 木

Mnemonic story

Imagine someone standing as still as a tree (木) with their mouth (口) wide open in shock. It represents being so dumbfounded or amazed that you are frozen in place.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

ほけ.る

呆れるあきれる
to be shocked / to be amazed / to be stunned

Commonly used words

呆れる
あきれる
to be shocked / to be amazed / to be stunned

Example sentences

Example 1

そんなひどい話にあきれた。

Translation

I was shocked by such a terrible story.

Example 2

彼の無責任さにあきれてしまった。

Translation

I was stunned by his irresponsibility.

Example 3

試合があっけなく終わった。

Translation

The match ended too quickly.

Example 4

あっけない結末にがっかりした。

Translation

I was disappointed by the too-simple ending.

Kanji 呆: be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

呆れる (あきれる): meaning and examples

呆気ない (あっけない): meaning and examples

呆然 (ぼうぜん): meaning and examples