荒 / laid waste

Kanji for laid waste, rough, or rude.

Readings

Type	Reading	Notes
On (音)	コウ	Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)	あ.らす、あ.れる、あら.い、すさ.ぶ、すさ.む、あ.らし	Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.

荒 carries the meaning laid waste, rough, or rude.

荒波あらなみraging waves / stormy seas

荒々しいあらあらしいrough / wild / rude

荒らすあらすto lay waste / to devastate / to damage

荒れるあれるto become stormy / to become rough