Word details

気が狂う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 気が狂う.

Dictionary

Entry

気が狂う気がくるうきがくるうExpressionGodan verbFreq #16009
1

to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

Examples
ハムレットはまるで気が狂ったかのようにふるまう。
Hamlet acts as if he were insane.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

7 strokesFrequency 1,425JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キョウ

Kun

くる.うくる.おしいくるお.しい

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