Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 荒廃(こうはい) in Japanese

荒廃
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こうはい
Romaji
kōhai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
    Example sentence
    戦争その荒廃した The war wasted the country.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: すた.れる, すた.る

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