狂 go nuts

(catleft) + 王 (king)
★★★☆☆
7 strokes

Onyomi

KYOU

KYOU (今日) is a good day to go nuts.

Mnemonic

The cat's endless meyowing drove the king nuts

Kunyomi

( が ) くる*う someone who is insane since childhood. Ted Bundy or whoever. They might seem normal at first.
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

露出狂(ろしゅつきょう)

exhibitionist ★☆☆☆☆
露 (outdoors, public) + 出 (pull out / hand over) + 狂 (go nuts) = 露出狂 (exhibitionist)

が 発狂(はっきょう) する

mental breakdown ★☆☆☆☆
発 (launch) + 狂 (go nuts) = 発狂 (mental breakdown)

As opposed to 狂ってる (born crazy), 発狂 is someone who is normally sane but had a breakdown from stress, or a sudden flip-out.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
狂 go nuts KING 王
狙 aim at ABE LINCOLN'S HAT

The KINGs are all crazy from inbreeding.

John Wilkes Booth aimed for for ABE LINCOLN'S HAT.

Synonyms

crazy
狂う    きちがい いってる 発狂