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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

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    Reading

    kunyomiさわ

    sawa

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    馬Horse 虫Insect 又Again

    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

    馬

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    776

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 騒

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

    kanji

    馬

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    又

    Meaning

    Again

Words Using 騒

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

    word

    騒音

    Meaning

    Noise

    word

    騒ぐ

    Meaning

    Make noise, Cause a fuss

    word

    騒ぎ

    Meaning

    Commotion

    word

    騒動

    Meaning

    Disturbance

    word

    騒がしい

    Meaning

    Noisy

Kanji Related to 騒 Through the Part 馬

These 9 kanji contain the part 馬 as well.

    kanji

    驚

    Meaning

    Surprise, Surprised

    kanji

    騎

    Meaning

    Horse, Ride

    kanji

    駒

    Meaning

    Chess piece

    kanji

    駆

    Meaning

    Spur on, Gallop

    kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

    kanji

    駄

    Meaning

    Poor quality, Burdensome

    kanji

    駐

    Meaning

    Parking, Stationed

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Kanji Related to 騒 Through the Part 虫

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    蛮

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    融

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    蜜

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    kanji

    蚕

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    蚊

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    蜂

    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    触

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    独

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    蛇

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Kanji Related to 騒 Through the Part 又

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

    kanji

    友

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    皮

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    痩

    Meaning

    Thin

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    叙

    Meaning

    Describe, Confer

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    双

    Meaning

    Both, Pair

    kanji

    収

    Meaning

    Obtain

    kanji

    叔

    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Learn the Kanji 騒

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.