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荒

rough, wild

JLPT N2 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
あ.らす・あ.れる・あら.い・すさ.ぶ
On'yomi
コウ

荒 means "rough, wild". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read あ.らす・あ.れる・あら.い・すさ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

荒 in example sentences

  • 大荒おおあれだな。

    Ooare da na.

    It's stormy.

  • 彼女かのじょは声こえを荒あらげた。

    Kanojo wa koe o arageta.

    She raised her voice.

  • 海うみは大荒おおあれだった。

    Umi wa ooare datta.

    The sea was very rough.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 荒

Common questions

What does the kanji 荒 mean?
荒 means "rough, wild". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 荒 have?
荒 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 荒 read?
It is read あ.らす・あ.れる・あら.い・すさ.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 荒?
荒 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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