あ
　
っ
　
と
おどろ
驚
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to get a big surprise, to be astonished, to have one's breath taken away, to be taken aback.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
あ
　
っ
　
と
おどろ
驚
　
く
 あっと驚く あっとおどろく
　
ア
　
ッ
　
と
おどろ
驚
　
く
 アッと驚く あっとおどろく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wonder, be surprised, frightened
おどろ.く　キョウ (7th, N1)
awe, respect, honor
ケイ　うやま.う　キョウ (6th, N2)
any, at all, in the least
コウ　ク　いやしく.も (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ