Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 仰天(ぎょうてん) in Japanese

仰天
Kana Reading
ぎょうてん
Romaji
gyōten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
    Example sentence
    はその聞いて仰天した He was amazed at the news.

Examples of 仰天, ぎょうてん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

6 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ギョウ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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