Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 驚
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驚 |
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Meaning |
surprise, amazement |
Pronunciation |
KYŌ
odoroku/kasu |
Explanation |
Top: respect 敬 (A plant 艹 speaking a sentence 句 [=wrapped 勹 in the mouth 口] can strike 攵 with respect.), below: horse 馬 |
Mnemonic
| (This policeman was constantly ignored because he was very small, but:) He was respected when he got on the horse and was surprised about it. |
Radicals
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敬
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respect, honor, esteem | |
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馬
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horse | (Picture of a running horse with the mane in the wind, four legs 灬 and the tail.) |
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攵
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Stick in a hand | (The radical nobun shows a hand  or 又 that holds a stick ノ (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap.)) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 驚嘆 |
きょうたん |
admiration, Amazement | | 驚かす |
おどろかす |
to surprise/to frighten/to create a stir | | 驚き |
おどろき |
surprise/astonishment/wonder | | 驚く |
おどろく |
to be surprised/to be astonished | | 驚異 |
きょうい |
wonder/miracle |
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