be amazed, disgusted, shocked
On'yomi (音読み)
- ホウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほけ.る
- ぼ.ける
- あき.れる
- おろか
About this kanji
The kanji 「呆」 primarily conveys feelings of amazement, disgust, or shock. It is often used with specific verbs in everyday situations. For instance, 「呆れる」 (あきれる) means to be shocked or astonished, generally in a negative sense, while 「ぼける」 refers to being forgetful or dull-witted, often used humorously. This kanji can also express a sense of being stunned by an unexpected outcome. A common usage note is that while this kanji is generally negative, it can also describe surprise in a more neutral way, such as being taken aback by something astonishing.
Example sentences
最近、呆けが進んでいます。
Recently, the dementia has progressed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- be amazed, disgusted, shocked
- 한국어
- 놀라다
- 中文
- 惊讶
- id
- terkejut
- th
- รู้สึกตกใจ
- es
- estar asombrado
- fr
- être surpris
- de
- verblüfft sein
- pt
- estar surpreso
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