嵐 — “Storm / Tempest” in Japanese

Master (高手)らん, あらし

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“Storm / Tempest” in Japanese is 嵐, read ran, arashi (らん, あらし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 嵐 (storm).

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What does 嵐 mean?

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Kanji	嵐
Meaning	Storm / Tempest
Readings	らん, あらし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	嵐 (storm)

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嵐 is read ran (らん) or arashi (あらし) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28