# 呆 — Be amazed

Frequency rank 1515 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 翼 (Wing), less common than 仙 (Hermit).

- On’yomi: ほう、ぼう、ほ、たい
- Kun’yomi: あきれる、おろか
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XII of XX

In words:

- 呆れる あきれる — to be amazed;to be shocked
- 呆然 ぼうぜん — dumbfounded;overcome with surprise;in blank amazement
- 呆気ない あっけない — not enough;too quick (short  long  etc.)

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