Kanji

呆

呆

be amazed, disgusted, shocked

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ほける, ぼける, あきれる, おろか

Example sentences

呆れる あきれる
彼 の 無責任 な 態度 に は 呆れて 言葉 も 出ない 。

I'm so appalled by his irresponsible attitude that I'm speechless.

醜悪 しゅうあく
その 政治家 たち の 醜悪な 争い に 、 国民 は 呆れている 。

The citizens are appalled by the hideous infighting of those politicians.

呆然 ぼうぜん
彼 は その 信じがたい 光景 を 前 に 、 呆然 と 立ち尽くしていた 。

He stood there dumbfounded before that unbelievable sight.

呆ける ぼける
祖父 は まだ 呆ける 年齢 で は ない 。

My grandfather is not at an age where he would grow senile yet.

呆気にとられる あっけにとられる
彼 の 突然 の 告白 に 、 彼女 は 呆気にとられてしまった 。

She was taken aback by his sudden confession.

呆気に取られる あっけにとられる
彼 の あまり の 剣幕 に 、 私 は 呆気に取られてしまった 。

I was taken aback by his intense demeanor.

阿呆 あほ
あんな 阿呆な 真似 は 二度と するな 。

Don't do such a foolish thing ever again.

呆気ない あっけない
試合 は 呆気なく 終わって しまった 。

The game ended anticlimactically.

Example Vocabulary

呆れる

あきれる

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be appalled

呆然

ぼうぜん

dumbfounded; dazed; stunned

呆ける

ぼける

to grow senile; to become mentally slow; to play the funny man

呆気にとられる

あっけにとられる

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded; to be amazed

呆気に取られる

あっけにとられる

to be taken aback; to be stunned; to be amazed

阿呆

あほ

fool; idiot; foolishness

呆れ顔

あきれがお

呆気ない

あっけない

too brief; unsatisfying; anticlimactic

呆れ果てる

あきれはてる

呆れ返る

あきれかえる

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