こう
荒
りょう
涼

'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. desolate, dreary, bleak.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
荒
りょう
涼
 荒涼 こうりょう
こう
荒
りょう
寥
 荒寥 こうりょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

laid waste, rough, rude
あら.い　あ.らす　コウ (Early Jr. High, 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)
refreshing, nice and cool
リョウ　すず.しい　うす.い (Early High School, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
capital, 10**16
キョウ　キン　ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)