あ
荒
　
ら
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to lay waste, to devastate, to damage.
  2. to invade, to break into.
  3. Computer terminology.to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam. Colloquialism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
荒
　
ら
　
す
 荒らす あらす ✔
あら
荒
　
す
 荒す あらす ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laid waste, rough, rude
あら.い　あ.らす　コウ (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
a watery waste, to reach
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ　セン　か (1st, N5)