Word details
荒い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒い.
Dictionary
Entry
1
rough; wild; violent; rude; coarse; harsh; fierce; heavy (e.g. breathing)
Examples
僕のボスは人使いが荒いんだ。
My boss is a slave driver.
2
immoderate; extravagant; reckless
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
荒
laid waste, rough, rude, wild
9 strokesFrequency 1,099JLPT N2Grade 8
On
コウ
Kun
あ.らすあ.れるあら.いすさ.ぶすさ.むあ.らし
Nanori
ら
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