漢字道KANJIDO

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On
ショウ
Kun
くる.う
Meaning
to run wild; rampant

Origin

ORIGIN

Dog 犬 with 昌 as phonetic: a dog running mad, hence rampant.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 猖獗しょうけつ

    rampancy

  • 猖狂しょうきょう

    raving; wild

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

疫病が猖獗を極める。

The epidemic is at its most rampant.

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