noun

  1. surprise, astonishment, wonder, amazement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
驚き おどろき
 
 
 
 
オドロキ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wonder, be surprised, frightened
おどろ.く キョウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
awe, respect, honor
ケイ うやま.う キョウ (6th, N2)
any, at all, in the least
コウ ク いやしく.も (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ