濫

overflow

JLPT N1 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: みだ.りに・みだ.りがましい
On'yomi: ラン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

濫 means "overflow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read みだ.りに・みだ.りがましい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

濫 in example sentences

台風たいふうで川かわが氾濫はんらんした。

Taifuu de kawa ga hanran shita.

The typhoon caused the river to flood.
この川かわは氾濫はんらんしそうだ。

Kono kawa wa hanran shi sou da.

This river is going to overflow.
あの川かわ、毎年まいとし氾濫はんらんするんだよ。

Ano kawa, maitoshi hanran surun da yo.

That river floods every year.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 濫 mean?: 濫 means "overflow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 濫 have?: 濫 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 濫 read?: It is read みだ.りに・みだ.りがましい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 濫?: 濫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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