嵐
嵐 — Storm
storm, tempest
On’yomiラン (ran)
Kun’yomiあらし (arashi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 嵐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嵐 | あらし arashi | storm; tempest; uproar |
| 青嵐 | あおあらし aoarashi | wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air |
Study notes
嵐 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1910 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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