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    3. 荒ぶ

    荒ぶ

    荒すさぶ​

    to grow wild

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    進ぶ遊ぶ

    すさぶ

    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, Intransitive

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

    Verb, Intransitive

    4.
    to do as one pleases, to amuse oneself, to play around
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 15

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    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
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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