Word Meaning 荒狂う

あれくるう arekuruu

荒狂う is read as あれくるう (arekuruu) and means to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.)
  2. to be wild (of the wind)
  3. to be rough
  4. to be violent
  5. to rampage
  6. to run wild
  7. to run amok
  8. to go berserk

Reading

Kana

あれくるう

Romaji

arekuruu

Writing Variants

  • 荒れくるう あれくるう arekuruu
  • 荒れ狂う あれくるう arekuruu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140282 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

荒廃

こうはい

ruin

荒れ模様

あれもよう

stormy

荒唐無稽

こうとうむけい

absurd

荒稼ぎ

あらかせぎ

making a killing

荒地野菊

あれちのぎく

flax-leaf fleabane (Conyza bonariensis)

荒利益

あらりえき

gross profit

荒隠元

さやいんげん

French beans

荒壁土

あらかべつち

clay, straw, etc. mix used for rough undercoat of wall

荒れ地を拓く

あれちをひらく

to open up unbroken land

狂う

くるう

to go crazy (over someone or something)

調子が狂う

ちょうしがくるう

to act up (machine)

手元が狂う

てもとがくるう

to become clumsy