How to say 'Anger' in Japanese | 怒り

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The Japanese word for Anger is 'Ikari', written as 怒り in Japanese.'Anger' in hiragana is いかり.

word

怒り

Meaning

Anger

Reading

いかり

ikari

Kanji

怒Anger, Angry

Explanation

The Japanese noun '怒り (いかり)' means 'anger'. It refers to a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility, often in response to a perceived wrong or injustice. This word is commonly used to describe both personal and external expressions of anger. For example: His anger was evident「彼の怒りは明らかだった」(かれのいかりはあきらかだった). She tried to suppress her anger「彼女は怒りを抑えようとした」(かのじょはいかりをおさえようとした). The word can also be used in more abstract contexts, such as 'the anger of the gods'「神々の怒り」(かみがみのいかり).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2249

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 怒り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

怒

Meaning

Anger, Angry

Hiragana in the Word 怒り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 怒り Through the Kanji 怒

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怒 as well.

word

怒る

Meaning

Angry

word

怒鳴る

Meaning

Shout

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What does 'Ikari' (怒り) mean?

'Ikari' means 'Anger' .

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