Word details

のけぞる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word のけぞる.

Dictionary

Entry

のけぞる仰け反るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #10990
1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back

2

to be taken aback

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

仰

face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take

6 strokesFrequency 1,573JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ギョウコウ

Kun

あお.ぐおお.せお.っしゃるおっしゃ.る
反

anti-

4 strokesFrequency 191JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハンホンタンホ

Kun

そ.るそ.らすかえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

Nanori

そりた

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