also: らんげき
rebellion; insurrection; treason
Formal or historical term for an act of rebellion against a ruler or state; often used in historical or literary contexts.
The warlord was executed for the crime of rebellion.
Many records of rebellions remain in historical documents.
Standard kanji spelling for 'rebellion'.
Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 乱 (disorder, revolt) and 逆 (oppose, treason). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in classical and historical texts to denote acts of rebellion.