# 狂 go nuts

(catleft) + 王 (king)
★★★☆☆
7 strokes

## Onyomi

KYOU | KYOU (今日) is a good day to go nuts.

## Mnemonic

| The cat's endless meyowing drove the king nuts

## Kunyomi

( が ) くる*う | someone who is insane since childhood. Ted Bundy or whoever. They might seem normal at first. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

露出狂(ろしゅつきょう) | exhibitionist ★☆☆☆☆ 露 (outdoors, public) + 出 (pull out / hand over) + 狂 (go nuts) = 露出狂 (exhibitionist)
が 発狂(はっきょう) する | mental breakdown ★☆☆☆☆ 発 (launch) + 狂 (go nuts) = 発狂 (mental breakdown) As opposed to 狂ってる (born crazy), 発狂 is someone who is normally sane but had a breakdown from stress, or a sudden flip-out.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
狂 | go nuts | KING | 王
狙 | aim at | ABE LINCOLN'S HAT |

The KINGs are all crazy from inbreeding.

John Wilkes Booth aimed for for ABE LINCOLN'S HAT.

## Synonyms

crazy 狂う きちがい いってる 発狂