荒 kanji: meaning “laid waste”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N29 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- laid waste
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- あ・らす、あ・れる、あら・い、すさ・ぶ
Picture story to remember 荒
A flooding stream (川) drowns the grass (艹) until the land is laid waste.
Parts in this story:川
How to write 荒: stroke order
荒 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 荒
- 荒野こうやwasteland
- 荒いあらいrough
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