Japanese symbol for “derangement”

錯乱

さくらん

Romaji: sakuran

confusion; distraction; derangement

In Japanese, derangement is 錯乱, read さくらん (sakuran).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs confusion; distraction; derangement

Kanji and stroke order

錯

confused, mix, be in disorder

on: サク、シャク

16 strokes · JLPT 1

乱

riot, war, disorder

on: ラン、ロン
kun: みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ

7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
錯覚	さっかく sakkaku	illusion; hallucination
試行錯誤	しこうさくご shikousakugo	trial and error
錯誤	さくご sakugo	mistake; error; discrepancy
交錯	こうさく kousaku	mixture; blending; complication
倒錯	とうさく tousaku	perversion
混乱	こんらん konran	disorder; chaos; confusion
反乱	はんらん hanran	insurrection; mutiny; rebellion
乱用	らんよう ran'you	abuse; misuse; misappropriation

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