繚りょう乱らん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

in profusion; riotously blooming

Describes flowers blooming in great abundance and vivid color. Most commonly encountered in the set phrase 百花繚乱 (ひゃっかりょうらん), 'a hundred flowers blooming in profusion'. As a standalone word, it is literary and somewhat rare; it can also be used figuratively for a dazzling display of talent or beauty.

Kanji

繚put on, twist around
乱riot, war, disorder
撩disorder

Related words

百ひゃっ花か繚りょう乱らん
The most common fixed phrase containing 繚乱; means 'a hundred flowers blooming in profusion' and is often used figuratively for a gathering of brilliant people or things.
咲さき乱みだれる
A more everyday verb meaning 'to bloom in profusion'; 繚乱 is more literary and often implies a dazzling, colorful display.

Word family

百ひゃっ花か繚りょう乱らん
many beautiful women gathered; many talents blooming at once; hundred flowers blooming in profusion

Written forms

繚りょう乱らんUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling; 繚 is a non-jōyō character but this form is well-established in the set phrase 百花繚乱.
撩りょう乱らんUsage10%
Variant kanji spelling; 撩 is also non-jōyō and less common than 繚乱.
りょうらんUsage3%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji are difficult or when the word appears outside the fixed phrase.

Etymology

The kanji 繚 means 'to wind around' or 'entwine', and 乱 means 'disorder' or 'riot'. Together they suggest a tangled, riotous profusion. The word is primarily known through the classical Chinese-derived phrase 百花繚乱.