がく
愕
ぜん
然

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. astonished, shocked, amazed, astounded, aghast.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
がく
愕
ぜん
然
 愕然 がくぜん
　
が
　
く
ぜん
然
 がく然 がくぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

surprised, frightened
ガク　おどろ.く (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
outspokenly
ガク　おどろく (Kentei 1)
accuse, argue, dispute
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
waning moon(虧) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン　しか　ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ　ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ