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What is the Kanji for 'Clamor' and 'Boisterous'? | 騒

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Clamor' and 'Boisterous', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Clamor' and 'Boisterous' is 騒.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    Reading

    kunyomiさわ

    sawa

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    Horse Again Insect

    Example Word

    騒ぐ: make noise or cause a fuss. The Japanese verb '騒ぐ (さわぐ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to make noise,' which refers to creating loud or disruptive sounds. The second is 'to cause a fuss,' which implies creating a disturbance or commotion, often due to excitement, worry, or agitation. This verb is commonly used in situations where there is a lot of activity or emotional intensity. For example: The children are making noise in the park「子供たちが公園で騒いでいる」(こどもたちがこうえんでさわいでいる). Don't cause a fuss over such a small matter「そんな小さなことで騒ぐな」(そんなちいさなことでさわぐな). Note that the verb can also imply restlessness or overreaction in certain contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    776

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Again

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    Meaning

    Insect

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

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    Station

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

    Test

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    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

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    Poor quality, Burdensome

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    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

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    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

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    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

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    Meaning

    Chess piece

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

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    Friend

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    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

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    Degrees, Times

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    Meaning

    Accept

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    Meaning

    Take

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    Meaning

    Branch, Support

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    Anti

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    Ritual

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    Obtain

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    Invade

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    Skin

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    Search

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    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

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    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

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    Meaning

    Both, Pair

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    Describe, Confer

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    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

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    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

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    Meaning

    Thin

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

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    Meaning

    Strong

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    Meaning

    Wind, Style

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    Meaning

    Alone

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    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

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    Touch, Contact

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    Mosquito

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    Snake

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    Silkworm

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    Barbarian

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    Firefly

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    Cocoon

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    Honey

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    Bee

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    Meaning

    Rainbow

Learn the Kanji

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What does 騒 mean?

騒 means 'Clamor' and 'Boisterous'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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