Explore 乱 in words for disorder, from untidy hair to public unrest.
The idea
乱 has 7 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Learn 乱れる（みだれる） and 乱す（みだす） as verbs, and 混乱（こんらん） and 騒乱（そうらん） as compounds.
| Word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 乱れる | みだれる |
| 乱す | みだす |
| 混乱 | こんらん |
| 騒乱 | そうらん |
Examples
- 風で髪が乱れました。The wind has disturbed my hair.
- 雪で電車のダイヤが乱れています。The train schedule is disrupted by the snow.
- 事故の後、駅で混乱がありました。There was confusion at the station after the accident.
- 町で騒乱が起きました。A riot broke out in the city.
- ファイルの順番を乱さないでください。Please do not disturb the order of the files.
- 彼の生活のリズムが乱れました。His daily routine has become irregular.
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Watch out
乱れる describes something becoming disordered; 乱す means to disturb something. 騒乱 refers to unrest, not every minor disruption.
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Write the reading of 乱れる in hiragana.
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みだれる
乱れる is みだれる: hair or a schedule can become disordered.
Write the reading of 混乱 in hiragana.
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こんらん
混乱 is こんらん: it means confusion, as at the station after an accident.
Choose the missing kanji: 騒＿（そうらん）［乱／舌］.
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乱
乱 completes 騒乱（そうらん）, meaning a riot or public unrest.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 乱れる in hiragana.
Write the reading of 混乱 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 騒＿（そうらん）［乱／舌］.
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Write 乱 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 乱れる and 混乱, then make a sentence with one.