荒唐無稽
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒唐無稽
1
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
Examples
荒唐無稽と皆に言われた彼のビジネスプランだけど、今となっては我々の不明を恥じるしかないのかね。
Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.
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
唐
10 strokes
Frequency: 1727
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
T'ang
China
foreign
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
から
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かろ
たん
無
12 strokes
Frequency: 274
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
nothingness
none
ain't
nothing
nil
not
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ム
ブ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.い
稽
15 strokes
Frequency: 2372
Grade 8
Meanings
think
consider
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かんが.える
とど.める
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