荒 -We ROUGHhoused between the Grass and the River and Lost Our Lives

Readings & Meanings:

あら（−い）

コウ

あ（−れる）

violent, rude, wild, become rough

Common Usage:

荒野　（こうや）

荒れる

荒い

Examples:

小さい頃、「荒野に猫は生き抜いて」という本の読書感想文を書いた事がある。

親が離婚して以来、彼の態度は荒れる一方だ。

私は不器用なので荒い縫い方しかできない。

Translations:

When I was little, I wrote a reflection essay on a book called "The Cat Who Survived the Desert."

Since his parents got divorced, his attitude's been completely stormy.

Because I'm kind of clumsy, I can only sew things roughly.

References:

http://www.thejapanesepage.com/kanji/kanji/i.htm