Word Meaning 狂い

くるい kurui

狂い is read as くるい (kurui) and means madness.

Meaning

English

  1. madness
  2. insanity
  3. irregularity
  4. deviation
  5. being out of order
  6. fanaticism
  7. fanatic
  8. enthusiast

Reading

Kana

くるい

Romaji

kurui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141339 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

狂う

くるう

to go crazy (over someone or something)

狂奔

きょうほん

rushing around

狂言

きょうげん

kabuki play

狂気

きょうき

madness

狂乱

きょうらん

fury

狂信

きょうしん

fanaticism

狂人

きょうじん

lunatic

狂わす

くるわす

to derail (a plan, etc.)

狂詩曲

きょうしきょく

rhapsody

狂騒

きょうそう

mania

狂犬

きょうけん

mad dog

狂言方

きょうげんかた

kyogen performer

Example Sentences

8

I'm out of my mind.

He's crazy.

He has an unerring eye.

I don't understand English or Japanese, and it's driving me crazy!

Flawless precision is required in the measurements.

I'm killing myself to meet the deadline.

Look around! The Loropetalum are blooming out of season!

You are such a crazy driver; you drive me crazy.