barbarian

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 蛮 is read ばん, has 12 strokes, and relates to barbaric or violent acts.
• Basic usage: 野蛮 is read やばん, and 蛮行 is read ばんこう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 野蛮 and 蛮行
  • 野蛮 means barbaric or violent.
  • 物語の王は決闘を野蛮な習慣だと批判した。 means “The king in the story criticized dueling as a barbaric custom.”
  • 蛮行 means brutal act or atrocity.
  • 捕虜を傷つける蛮行を描いた場面に胸が痛んだ。 means “The scene depicting the atrocity of harming prisoners pained me.”