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JLPT N310画 · 10 strokesradical 心freq #1250

anger, rage

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ニュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おこ.る
  • いか.る
  • おこ.り

Mnemonic

An angry heart (心) is like a furious person (奴) exploding with rage, making it hard to contain the emotion.

About this kanji

The kanji 怒 represents concepts related to anger and rage. It can be used as a verb or a noun, reflecting emotions in various contexts. For example, 怒る (おこる) means 'to get angry', and 怒り (いかり) translates to 'anger', showing how this kanji captures emotional expressions. Another common compound is 怒鳴る (どなる), which means 'to shout', often in anger. When using this kanji, it's important to note that it often portrays stronger emotions, so be mindful of the context when speaking about feelings.

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Example sentences

  • 彼は怒っている様子だった。

    He looked angry.

Meanings across languages

English
anger, rage
Tiếng Việt
cơn giận, giận dữ
日本語
怒り, 怒る
한국어
분노, 화
中文
愤怒, 狂怒
id
marah, kemarahan
th
ความโกรธ, ความคับข้องใจ
es
ira, rabia
fr
colère, rage
de
Wut, Zorn
pt
raiva, fúria

Common compounds

  • 怒るおこるto get angry
  • 怒りいかりanger
  • 怒鳴るどなるto shout, to yell

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