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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

    騒がしい: noisy. The Japanese adjective '騒がしい (さわがしい)' means 'noisy'. It is used to describe situations, environments, or sounds that are loud, chaotic, or disruptive. This word often carries a negative connotation, implying that the noise is bothersome or overwhelming. For example: The classroom is noisy「教室が騒がしい」(きょうしつがさわがしい). The city streets are noisy at night「夜の街は騒がしい」(よるのまちはさわがしい). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a tumultuous or unsettled situation, such as 'a noisy political climate'「騒がしい政治状況」(さわがしいせいじじょうきょう).

    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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    騒がしい

    Meaning

    Noisy

    word

    騒ぐ

    Meaning

    Make noise, Cause a fuss

    word

    騒ぎ

    Meaning

    Commotion

    word

    騒音

    Meaning

    Noise

    word

    騒動

    Meaning

    Disturbance

    word

    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

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    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chess piece

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both, Pair

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    Meaning

    Describe, Confer

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    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

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    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.