愕
愕: shocked
shocked; alarmed
12 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here
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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
試験の結果を見て、彼は愕然とした。
He was stunned when he saw the exam results.
驚愕の事実が明らかになり、会場は静まり返った。
A shocking fact came to light, and the hall fell silent.
城が落ちたと聞いて、王は愕然として言葉を失った。
Hearing that the castle had fallen, the king was aghast and lost his words.