laid waste, rough, rude, wild
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あ.らす
- あ.れる
- あら.い
- すさ.ぶ
- すさ.む
- あ.らし
About this kanji
The kanji 「荒」 (あら) has meanings related to things that are rough or wild, making it quite versatile. It typically appears as a verb or an adjective. For instance, the adjective 荒い (あらい) means "rough," while 荒波 (あらなみ) refers to "raging waves," often seen in discussions about rough seas. Another interesting compound is 荒廃 (こうはい), which means "ruin," indicating destruction. You might also come across 荒野 (こうや), which signifies "wasteland." A usage note to keep in mind is that while 荒 might be used to describe physical characteristics, it can also imply rudeness or lack of refinement in interactions.
Example sentences
荒れた海は危険だ。
The rough sea is dangerous.
Meanings across languages
- English
- laid waste, rough, rude, wild
- Tiếng Việt
- hoang tàn
- 日本語
- 荒れ
- 한국어
- 황폐
- 中文
- 荒
- id
- terlantar, kasar, kasar, liar
- th
- รกร้าง, หยาบ, รุนแรง, ป่าเถื่อน
- es
- devastado, áspero, grosero, salvaje
- fr
- dévasté, rugueux, grossier, sauvage
- de
- verwüstet, rauh, grob, wild
- pt
- devastado, áspero, rude, selvagem
Common compounds
- 荒木あらきlogs in bark, rough wood, unseasoned timber
- 荒いあらいrough, wild, violent
- 荒波あらなみraging waves, stormy seas, hardships
- 荒廃こうはいruin, destruction, devastation
- 荒野こうやwasteland, wilderness, deserted land
- 荒れあれstormy weather, tempest, chaps (of skin)
- 荒らすあらすto lay waste, to devastate, to damage
- 荒れるあれるto become stormy, to become rough (of the sea), to fall into ruin
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