狂 — “Lunatic / Insane / Crazy / Confuse” in Japanese

Master (高手)きょう, くる, くるお

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“Lunatic / Insane / Crazy / Confuse” in Japanese is 狂, read kyou, kuru, kuruo (きょう, くる, くるお). 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 熱狂 (frenzy).

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What does 狂 mean?

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Kanji	狂
Meaning	Lunatic / Insane / Crazy / Confuse
Readings	きょう, くる, くるお
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	熱狂 (frenzy)

How to read 狂

狂 is read kyou (きょう) or kuru (くる) or kuruo (くるお) depending on the word.

Words with 狂

熱狂

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Updated: 2026-08-28