Kanji

What does the kanji 乱 mean?

乱 means chaos, disorder. On'yomi ラン、ロン. Kun'yomi みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ、おさ.める、わた.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiラン、ロン
Kun'yomiみだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ、おさ.める、わた.る
Strokes7
Main radical乙
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ラン、ロンKun'yomi みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ、おさ.める、わた.る
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

chaos, disorder

Memory hook

The tongue (舌) and the hook pulling different ways so everything goes to pieces — DISORDER, CHAOS.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 乱すみだすto disturb, to throw into disorder
  • 乱暴らんぼうviolent, rough, careless
  • 混乱こんらんconfusion, chaos
  • 乱れるみだれるto become disordered, to be thrown into confusion

More words with this kanji

  • 内乱ないらんcivil war, internal rebellion
  • 反乱はんらんrevolt, rebellion

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.