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storm

JLPT N1 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
あらし
On'yomi
ラン
Radical
· mountain (mountain)

嵐 means "storm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read あらし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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嵐 in example sentences

  • あらししずまった。

    Arashi wa shizumatta.

    The storm has died down.

  • Arashi de teiden shita.

    The storm knocked out power.

  • あらしになるだろう。

    Arashi ni naru darou.

    We're going to have a storm.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 嵐 mean?
嵐 means "storm". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嵐 have?
嵐 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 嵐 read?
It is read あらし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 嵐?
嵐 is a JLPT N1 kanji.