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愕

愕: shocked

shocked; alarmed
12 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

On
ガク
Kun
おどろく

Used in 驚愕 (きょうがく, astonishment) and 愕然 (がくぜん, aghast), usually as 愕然とする.

Key words

驚愕きょうがくastonishment; shock
愕然がくぜんaghast; stunned

Example sentences

He was stunned when he saw the exam results.

A shocking fact came to light, and the hall fell silent.

Hearing that the castle had fallen, the king was aghast and lost his words.

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