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Japanese symbol for “alarmingly”

Romaji: odorokuhodo
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly

In Japanese, alarmingly is , read (odorokuhodo).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adv, exp to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

wonder, be surprised, frightened
on: キョウ
kun: おどろ.く、おどろ.かす
22 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “alarmingly”

WordReadingMeaning
おどろいたことに odoroitakotonisurprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おどろき odorokisurprise; astonishment; wonder
きょうい kyouiwonder; miracle; amazement
おどろかす odorokasuto surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
おどろく odorokuto be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed
きょうたん kyoutanwonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
きょうがく kyougakuastonishment; amazement; surprise

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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