Kanji
N1 7 strokes Grade 8 freq #1425

lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

dog inu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
madness; insanity
fury; frenzy
rhapsody
rushing around; running wild
mania; wild excitement
fanaticism; zealotry
lunatic; madman
mad dog

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to go mad; to lose one's mind
unexpected result; upset
desperation; struggle to the death
to drive mad; to make insane

Example sentences

He hid his emotions and pretended to be enthusiastic.

They are fanatical in their beliefs.

The time has come for mankind to put an end to the madness and immorality of the arms race.

Nobody can stop me from falling into madness.