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狂
On'yomi
キョウ
KYOU
Kun'yomi
くる.う・くる.おしい・くるお.しい
kuruu / kuruoshii / kuruoshii
lunatic · insane · crazy · confuse
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Radical犬dog(4)
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Component Breakdown
狂=
犭王
animal + king
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of dog and king. Dog like king, crazy.
Symbolism
Madness, frenzy, crazy. Represents abnormality.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
狂喜乱舞
きょうきらんぶ
boisterous dance; dancing wildly; boisterous dance
狂言綺語
きょうげんきご
make-believe fiction; make-believe fiction
狂瀾怒涛
きょうらんどとう
maelstrom; the state of affairs being in great turmoil; maelstrom
Proverbs & Idioms
狂気と天才は紙一重
きょうきとてんさいはかみひとえ
Madness and genius are a hair's breadth apart
The line between insanity and brilliance is thin