Kanji 驚: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
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Kanji 驚: wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 驚
wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a horse (馬) that you treat with great respect (敬) and care suddenly jumping up in surprise (驚). Seeing such a large and usually calm animal get startled is enough to shock anyone nearby.
