荒廃
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒廃
1
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
Examples
その国は戦争で荒廃してしまった。
The country was wasted by war.
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
廃
12 strokes
Frequency: 698
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
abolish
obsolete
cessation
discarding
abandon
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すた.れる
すた.る
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