Word details

驚異

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 驚異.

Dictionary

Entry

驚異ょういNoun~の Adj.Freq #19535
1

wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

Examples
その光景を見て私は驚異の念にうたれた。
The sight struck me with wonder.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wonder, be surprised, frightened, amazed

22 strokesFrequency 1,141JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

おどろ.くおどろ.かす

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

11 strokesFrequency 631JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことこと.なる

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