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Kanji 怒: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 怒: angry, be offended

Key takeaways

Kanji 怒: angry, be offended. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

angrybe offended

On reading

Kun reading

いか.るおこ.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 怒

angry, be offended

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

奴 + 心

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Anger is depicted as the heart (心) of a slave (奴). It represents the suppressed indignation and fury that builds up in the heart of someone who is mistreated or oppressed.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 怒鳴るどなる

    to shout / to yell angrily

Kun reading

いか.る
  • 怒るいかる

    to get angry / to be angry

  • 怒るおこる

    to get angry / to be angry

Commonly used words

  • 怒鳴る
    どなる

    to shout / to yell angrily

  • 怒る
    いかる

    to get angry / to be angry

  • 怒る
    おこる

    to get angry / to be angry

Example sentences

Example 1

彼のりはすぐに収まった。

Translation

His anger quickly subsided.

Example 2

りを感じることは人間らしい。

Translation

Feeling anger is human.

Example 3

彼はすぐにるタイプだ。

Translation

He is the type to get angry easily.

Example 4

るより話し合おう。

Translation

Let’s talk it over rather than getting angry.

Kanji 怒: angry, be offended | Daily Nihongo