乱 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「乙」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「乙」
- On
- ラン
- Kun
- みだ(れる)・みだ(す)
- Meaning
- disorder; riot; to be disturbed
Origin
A form of tangled thread being worked at; things out of order — hence "disorder, riot."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ラン | 乱戦・混乱・反乱 |
|---|---|
| みだれる | 乱れる・乱れ |
| みだす | 乱す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 混乱こんらん
confusion; chaos
- 乱暴らんぼう
rough; violent
Example
強い風で髪が乱れた。
The strong wind messed up my hair.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)