Word Meaning 波乱

はらん haran

波乱 is read as はらん (haran) and means small and large waves.

Meaning

English

  1. small and large waves
  2. ups and downs (e.g. in life)
  3. vicissitudes
  4. disturbance
  5. trouble
  6. commotion
  7. uproar
  8. turmoil

Reading

Kana

はらん

Romaji

haran

Writing Variants

  • 波瀾 はらん haran

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 4925 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

波乱曲折

はらんきょくせつ

very involved and troublesome situation

波乱万丈

はらんばんじょう

stormy and full of drama

乱波

らっぱ

spy

波間

なみま

interval between the waves

なみ

ups and downs

波長

はちょう

wavelength

波頭

はとう

wave crest

波止場

はとば

wharf

波状

はじょう

wavelike

波風

なみかぜ

hardships

波動

はどう

wave

波打ち際

なみうちぎわ

water's edge

Example Sentences

2

Tom is off to a rocky start.

A stormy life? It's fine to watch that kind of thing on TV but I wouldn't actually want to live it.