Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 荒野(こうや) in Japanese

荒野, 荒れ野, 曠野
Kana Reading
こうや, あれの, あらの
Romaji
kōya, areno, arano
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds; desert; wild land
    Example sentence
    新た入植者がその広大な荒野開拓した The newcomers cultivated the immense wilderness.

Examples of 荒野, 荒れ野, 曠野, こうや, あれの, あらの in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

9 strokes

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あら.い, あら-, あ.れる, あ.らす, -あ.らし, すさ.む

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

On'Yomi: ヤ, ショ

Kun'Yomi: の, の-

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19 strokes

wide, worthless

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あきらか, むな.しい

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