きょ

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. wonder, admiration, being struck with admiration.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
驚嘆 きょうたん
きょ
驚歎 きょうたん

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
sigh, lament, moan
なげ.く タン (Early Jr. High, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
the violet, (菫 variant)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
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)