Japanese Word for
狂気kyōki
madness · insanity · frenzy
Readings
Meaning
Madness, insanity, frenzy, lunacy. 狂気 combines 狂 (to go mad, to be crazed) with 気 (spirit, mind, energy) — literally "crazed spirit" or "maddened mind."
Example words
狂う
kuruu
to go mad, to malfunction
狂人
kyōjin
madman, lunatic
熱狂
nekkyō
frenzy, wild enthusiasm
狂乱
kyōran
frenzy, derangement
狂 (kyō) has a wide range — from clinical insanity to passionate obsession. 熱狂 (nekkyō) means wild enthusiasm or frenzy in a positive sense, like the crowd going crazy at a concert. The word 狂 alone can mean "obsessed with" or "crazy about" something, similar to how English uses "crazy" informally.
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