Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be disordered, to be disarranged, to be disarrayed, to be disheveled.
  2. to be discomposed, to be upset, to get confused, to be disturbed.
  3. to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
乱れる みだれる
 
 
紊れる みだれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

riot, war, disorder
ラン みだ.れる ロン (6th, N2)
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)