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荒

Laid Waste, Rough, Rude, Wild

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On readings 音読み

こう

Kun readings 訓読み

あら.い、あら-、あ.れる、あ.らす、-あ.らし、すさ.む

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Words using 荒

荒廃こうはいruinN3 荒いあらいroughN2 荒れるあれるto be stormyN2 荒っぽいあらっぽいroughN1 荒らすあらすto damageN1 手荒てあらviolent ; rough 荒々しいあらあらしいrough 荒野こうやwasteland 荒木あらきlogs in bark 荒波あらなみraging waves 荒らげるあららげるto roughen (e.g. one's attitude)荒れあれstormy weather

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