Wild in Japanese
"wild" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "wild". The most common choice is shown first.
荒View details →
Top pick
laid waste, rough, rude, wild
Reading: kou
9 strokes · powerful
Where it comes from
Composed of grass, perish, and river. Grass perished.
What it carries
Wasteland, ruin, become rough. Represents becoming wild.
Related kanji for "wild"
鴨Details →鴻Details →
wild duck(also: easy mark)
ou · nature
A phonetic element combined with the bird radical, for the wild duck.
wild goose(also: large bird, large, great)
kou · powerful, nature
Composed of river and bird. Large bird.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for wild?
The most common kanji for "wild" is 荒, read as kou. It means laid waste, rough, rude. Related kanji: 鴨 (wild duck), 鴻 (wild goose).
How many strokes does 荒 have?
荒 has 9 strokes.