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What is the Kanji for 'Disorder' and 'Riot'? | 乱

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Disorder' and 'Riot', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Disorder' and 'Riot' is 乱.

    kanji

    乱

    Meaning

    Disorder, Riot

    Reading

    kunyomiみだ

    mida

    onyomiらん

    ran

    Parts

    舌Tongue 乚

    Example Word

    混乱: confusion. The Japanese verbal noun '混乱 (こんらん)' means 'confusion'. It refers to a state of disorder, chaos, or disarray, often in situations where things are not clear or organized. This word is commonly used to describe situations, emotions, or systems that are in a state of turmoil. For example: The meeting ended in confusion「会議は混乱して終わった」(かいぎはこんらんしておわった). The city was in chaos after the earthquake「地震の後、街は混乱していた」(じしんのあと、まちはこんらんしていた). It can also describe mental confusion, such as: I was confused by the sudden change「急な変化に混乱した」(きゅうなへんかにこんらんした).

    Radical

    乛

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    677

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 乱

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    舌

    Meaning

    Tongue

    component

    乚

Words Using 乱

This kanji is used in 5 words:

    word

    乱

    Meaning

    Disorder

    word

    乱暴

    Meaning

    Violence, Roughness

    word

    乱れる

    Meaning

    Disorder

    word

    混乱

    Meaning

    Confusion

    word

    乱す

    Meaning

    Disrupt

Kanji Related to 乱 Through the Part 舌

These 5 kanji contain the part 舌 as well.

    kanji

    話

    Meaning

    Talk

    kanji

    活

    Meaning

    Lively

    kanji

    括

    Meaning

    Bind, Fasten

    kanji

    憩

    Meaning

    Rest

    kanji

    辞

    Meaning

    Word, Resign

Kanji Related to 乱 Through the Part 乚

These 3 kanji contain the part 乚 as well.

    kanji

    孔

    Meaning

    Hole, Cavity

    kanji

    札

    Meaning

    Tag, Bill

    kanji

    乳

    Meaning

    Breasts, Milk

Learn the Kanji 乱

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What does 乱 mean?

乱 means 'Disorder' and 'Riot'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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