きょう
驚
く
懼

noun, takes する

Archaism.
  1. being startled.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょう
驚
く
懼
 驚懼 きょうく

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
fear, overawed
ク　おそ.れる (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
surname
ク　おそ.れる　み.る (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)