Memory phrase for the Kanji: 荒
荒
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Meaning
violent, wild, lay waste, rough
Pronunciation
KŌ ara i , a reru/rasu
Explanation
From top: plant 艹 , dead 亡 (coffin in cross section), river 川
Mnemonic
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Plants are dying because the river is so violent.
Radicals
艹
plant, grass Shows two plants growing through the ground, simple variation of 艸.
亡
death Picture of a coffin in cross section view
川
river The water 水 is simplified here as three lines and symbolizes the flow of the river.
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Vocabulary
荒廃
こうはい
ruin
5205
荒い
あらい
rough, rude, wild
5201
荒っぽい
あらっぽい
rough, rude
5202
荒らす
あらす
to lay waste, damage, to invade
5203
荒れる
あれる
to be stormy, to be rough, to lose one's temper
5204
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