Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 愕然(がくぜん) in Japanese

愕然
Kana Reading
がくぜん
Romaji
gakuzen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), `taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    astonishment; terror
    Example sentence
    万引きした聞いてがくぜんとした He was shocked to hear that his daughter had shoplifted.

Examples of 愕然, がくぜん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

On'Yomi: ゼン, ネン

Kun'Yomi: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

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12 strokes

surprised, frightened

On'Yomi: ガク

Kun'Yomi: おどろ.く

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