荒い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒い
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
Kanji in this Word
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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