あ
荒
　
れ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become stormy, to become rough (of the sea).
  2. to fall into ruin, to become neglected, to become dilapidated.
  3. to become rough (of skin), to get chapped.
  4. to become unruly, to become violent, to go wild, to get out of control.
  5. to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life), to become disordered.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
荒
　
れ
　
る
 荒れる あれる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laid waste, rough, rude
あら.い　あ.らす　コウ (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
a watery waste, to reach
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ　セン　か (1st, N5)