狂
狂·go mad, crazy
- On-yomi
- キョウ
- Kun-yomi
- くる(う)くる(おしい)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 狂う | くるう | to go mad, go out of order |
| 熱狂 | ねっきょう | wild enthusiasm, frenzy |
| 狂気 | きょうき | madness, insanity |
| 狂わせる | くるわせる | to throw off, disrupt |
Example sentences
この時計は少し狂っている。
このとけいはすこしくるっている。
This clock is a little off.
客は熱狂して立ち上がった。
きゃくはねっきょうしてたちあがった。
The audience rose to their feet in wild excitement.
事故で予定がすっかり狂ってしまった。
じこでよていがすっかりくるってしまった。
The accident threw my schedule completely off.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Assuming 狂う is only about people — it very often just means a machine or a plan has gone wrong
- Reading 熱狂 as ねつきょう instead of ねっきょう
Memory aid
Picture it
A beast (犭) that behaves like a king (王) — something gone completely out of control.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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