Word details

波乱万丈

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 波乱万丈.

Dictionary

Entry

波乱万丈波瀾万丈はらんばんじょうNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #48669
1

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

Examples
彼の一生は波瀾万丈であった。
His life was full of ups and downs.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

波

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokesFrequency 740JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ハ

Kun

なみ

Nanori

ひらみなみなみわ
乱

riot, war, disorder, disturb

7 strokesFrequency 755JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ランロン

Kun

みだ.れるみだ.るみだ.すみだおさ.めるわた.る

Nanori

ら
万

ten thousand, 10,000

3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2

On

マンバン

Kun

よろず

Nanori

かずまゆる
丈

length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely

3 strokesFrequency 1,375JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジョウ

Kun

たけだけ

Nanori

ともますら
瀾

large waves

20 strokes

On

ラン

Kun

なみ

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