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嵐 means 'storm'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 1800   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-32    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 4 words   Used in 21 words   Used in 247 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
Kun
   あらし storm
Additional readings
On    ラン
Name    ぞれ
Variants
岚 (Chinese)  
Notes
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 嵐 - click the badge to download
Whether you're discussing a literal storm that uproots trees or a figurative tempest that blows through the political world, 嵐 is your kanji. This essay abounds in sample sentences describing all aspects of actual storms (from winds that rattle shutters to power outages and crop damage). Small excerpts from works such as Botchan also showcase 嵐 as an intriguing metaphor.
Components
⿱  山 mountain  風 wind  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 嵐 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 嵐 is used 21 times, read 2 ways.
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ラン : 4 words FIND ALL
ら ん き 1
noun
mountain mist; mountain air
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あらし : 17 words FIND ALL
あ ら し 1
noun
1. storm; tempest
2. difficulty; trouble
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More information
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Additional data
Henshall: -  Joy o' Kanji : 1593  Key to Kanji: - 

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嵐
あらし storm   
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風
フ   フウ   かぜ wind   かざ-    
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
table   
山
サン   やま mountain   
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