Quick answer
乱 is the kanji for "Disorder". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is みだ.れる (midareru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Disorder
Also : War · Riot · Disturb
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 乱 represents 'RIOT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of riot.
On-reading: らん — remember this sound by associating it with riot. Kun-reading: みだ.れる.
Example Sentences
台風によって、交通が混乱しています。
たいふうによって、こうつうがこんらんしています。
Traffic is in chaos due to the typhoon.
大雨で交通が乱れ、多くの電車が遅延または運休となりました。
おおあめでこうつうがみだれ、おおくのでんしゃがちえんまたはうんきゅうとなりました。
Heavy rain disrupted transportation, causing many trains to be delayed or canceled.
Vocabulary using 乱
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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