Word details

荒涼

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 荒涼.

Dictionary

Entry

荒涼うりょう荒寥~と AdverbFreq #26970
1

'taru' adjective

desolate; dreary; bleak

Examples
最も荒涼たる日は一日中笑わなかった日である。
The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

refreshing, nice and cool

11 strokesFrequency 1,783JLPT N2Grade 8

On

リョウ

Kun

すず.しいすず.むすず.やかうす.いひや.すまことに

Nanori

りょ

lonely

14 strokes

On

リョウ

Kun

さび.しい

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