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    3. 荒む

    荒む

    荒すさむ​

    to grow wild

    NTNature & EnvironmentEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    進む遊む

    すさむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate
    2.
    to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill)

    Verb, Auxiliary

    3.
    to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    荒
    あ.らす・あ.れる・あら.い・すさ.ぶ・すさ.む・あ.らし…(2)
    laid waste・rough・rude・wild
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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