Moji Ninja

荒 — rough; wild

荒 means “rough; wild”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: あ(らす) (arasu), あら(い) (arai). You'll see it in words such as 荒れる (areru, “to become stormy; to become rough”).

荒
Stroke order of 荒
Meaning
rough; wild
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
あ(らす) (arasu), あら(い) (arai)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 4

How to remember 荒

Parts: 艹 grass · 亡 deceased · 川 river

Words with 荒

WordReadingMeaning
荒れるあれる areru kunto become stormy; to become rough
荒らすあらす arasu kunto lay waste; to devastate
荒っぽいあらっぽい arappoi kunwild; violent

Don't confuse it with

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