嵐

storm

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: あらし
On'yomi: ラン
Radical: 山 · mountain (mountain)

嵐 means "storm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あらし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

嵐 in example sentences

嵐あらしは静しずまった。

Arashi wa shizumatta.

The storm has died down.
嵐あらしで停電ていでんした。

Arashi de teiden shita.

The storm knocked out power.
嵐あらしになるだろう。

Arashi ni naru darou.

We're going to have a storm.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 嵐 mean?: 嵐 means "storm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嵐 have?: 嵐 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 嵐 read?: It is read あらし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 嵐?: 嵐 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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