Japanese symbol for “rampage”
荒れ狂う
あれくるう
Romaji: arekuruu
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to go berserk
In Japanese, rampage is 荒れ狂う, read あれくるう (arekuruu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5u, vi to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to go berserk
- v5u, vi to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough; to be violent
Written forms: 荒れ狂う、荒れくるう、荒狂う. Readings: あれくるう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rampage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暴れまわる | あばれまわる abaremawaru | to rampage; to run riot |
| ひと暴れ | ひとあばれ hitoabare | rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior |
| 荒らし回る | あらしまわる arashimawaru | to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage |
| 猛り狂う | たけりくるう takerikuruu | to rage; to rampage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荒野 | こうや kouya | wasteland; wilderness; deserted land |
| 荒れる | あれる areru | to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea) |
| 荒木 | あらき araki | logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber |
| 荒れ | あれ are | stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin) |
| 荒らす | あらす arasu | to lay waste; to devastate; to damage |
| 荒い | あらい arai | rough; wild; violent |
| 狂う | くるう kuruu | to go mad; to lose one's mind; to go crazy |
| 狂気 | きょうき kyouki | madness; insanity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rampage”.
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