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あら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あら

あら
粗
アラ
荒
Freq #12721
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Usu. アラ

remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)

2

Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

flaw (esp. of a person); fault; defect

Examples
他人のあらばかり探す嫌な人である。
He is a very irritating critic of others.
3

Common noun

rice chaff

4

Prefix

rough

5

Prefix

crude; raw; natural; wild

Kanji in this Word

粗
11 strokes
Frequency: 1689
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

coarse
rough
rugged

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あら.い
あら-
荒
9 strokes
Frequency: 1099
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

laid waste
rough
rude
wild

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あ.らす
あ.れる
あら.い
すさ.ぶ
すさ.む
あ.らし
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ら
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