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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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Component Breakdown

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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