Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 破天荒(はてんこう) in Japanese

破天荒
Kana Reading
はてんこう
Romaji
hatenkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    unheard-of; unprecedented


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 3

10 strokes

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

heavens, sky, imperial

On'Yomi: テン

Kun'Yomi: あまつ, あめ, あま-

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