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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)
Kun
   あらし storm
On    ラン
Name    ぞれ
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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.
⿱   mountain   wind  
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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
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noun
mountain mist; mountain air
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あらし : 17 words FIND ALL
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noun
1. storm; tempest
2. difficulty; trouble
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Henshall: Joy o' Kanji : 1593  Key to Kanji:

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あらし storm   
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フ   フウ   かぜ wind   かざ-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
table   
サン   やま mountain   
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