| お | ど | ろ | 
|---|---|---|
| 驚 | 
| く | 
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to be surprised, to be astonished.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
  | 
                            驚く | おどろく | ✔ | ||||||
                                
 
  | 
                            愕く | おどろく | |||||||
                                
 
  | 
                            駭く | おどろく | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
wonder, be surprised, frightened
おどろ.く キョウ (7th, 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)