Meaning

Primary

Wild

Alternative

Rough

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of wild? It's wild or rough.

Reading

あらい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned two kun'yomi readings for this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

You know who's really wild? Aladdin (あら). He's always doing wild things like overthrowing evil viziers or zipping around the skies on his magic carpet. Yep, no one's wilder than that wily street urchin Aladdin.

Context

Context Sentences

私の初めての彼氏はいつも鼻が詰まっていて、電話をする時は息づかいが荒かったです。

My first boyfriend always had a stuffy nose and would breathe hard when we talked on the phone.

Kanji Composition