Readings: ド (Onyomi), いか(る), おこ(る) (Kunyomi)
Meaning: anger, get angry
The kanji 怒 combines the radical 心 (heart/mind) at the bottom, symbolizing emotions, with 奴 (slave/servant) at the top. While 奴 also gives the sound “do” or “nu”, its original meaning in this context relates to a state of being enslaved or suppressed, leading to feelings of resentment or intense anger. Thus, a “heart” that is “enslaved” or “oppressed” expresses “anger”.
View JLPT N3 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 怒 is written with 9 strokes. Start with the left-side vertical stroke, followed by the top horizontal and short vertical. Then complete the box-like structure. The next part is the three strokes of the right side, resembling a person. Finally, write the three strokes of the 心 (heart) radical at the bottom.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 心 (こころ) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT Level | N3 |
| Grade | 6 |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ド (Do)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- いか (ika)
- おこ (oko)
Common Words Using 怒
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒号 | どごう | roar, angry shout |
| 怒濤 | どとう | surging waves; (figuratively) an avalanche (of things) |
| 激怒 | げきど | rage, exasperation, fury |
| 憤怒 | ふんぬ | wrath, indignation, rage |
| 義憤 | ぎふん | righteous indignation |
| 公憤 | こうふん | public indignation |
| 怒声 | どせい | angry voice, shout of anger |
| 怒髪 | どはつ | hair standing on end (from anger) |
| 怒色 | どしょく | angry look, angry expression |
| 怒り心頭 | いかりしんとう | (anger) to boil with rage, one’s rage mounts to one’s head |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒る | おこる | to get angry, to be angry |
| 怒る | いかる | to get angry, to be enraged (more intense) |
| 怒り | いかり | anger, rage, wrath |
| 怒りっぽい | おこりっぽい | hot-tempered, irritable |
| 怒らせる | おこらせる | to make someone angry |
| 怒鳴る | どなる | to shout, to yell (often in anger) |
| 怒り出す | いかりだす | to start getting angry |
| 腹を立てる | はらをたてる | to get angry (lit. to raise one’s belly) |
| 激しく怒る | はげしくいかる | to get furiously angry |
| 怒鳴りつける | どなりつける | to yell at (someone) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 彼はすぐに怒る。
Kana: かれはすぐにおこる。
Romaji: Kare wa sugu ni okoru.
English: He gets angry easily.
Japanese: その知らせを聞いて、彼は激怒した。
Kana: そのしらせをきいて、かれはげきどした。
Romaji: Sono shirase o kiite, kare wa gekido shita.
English: Hearing that news, he became furious.
Japanese: 彼女の怒りは頂点に達した。
Kana: かのじょのいかりはちょうてんにたっした。
Romaji: Kanojo no ikari wa chōten ni tasshita.
English: Her anger reached its peak.
Japanese: 彼は怒声で私を叱った。
Kana: かれはどせいでわたしをしかった。
Romaji: Kare wa dosei de watashi o shikatta.
English: He scolded me with an angry voice.
Japanese: なぜそんなに怒っているの？
Kana: なぜそんなにいかっているの？
Romaji: Naze sonna ni ikatte iru no?
English: Why are you so angry?
Japanese: 彼の怒りは正当なものだった。
Kana: かれのいかりはせいとうなものだった。
Romaji: Kare no ikari wa seitō na mono datta.
English: His anger was justified.
Japanese: 父は少し怒りっぽい性格だ。
Kana: ちちはすこしいかりっぽいせいかくだ。
Romaji: Chichi wa sukoshi ikarippoi seikaku da.
English: My father has a somewhat irritable personality.
Japanese: 彼女は子供たちを怒鳴った。
Kana: かのじょはこどもたちをどなった。
Romaji: Kanojo wa kodomotachi o donatta.
English: She yelled at the children.
Japanese: 彼の怒りの原因は何ですか？
Kana: かれのいかりのげんいんはなんですか？
Romaji: Kare no ikari no gen’in wa nan desu ka?
English: What is the cause of his anger?
Japanese: 彼は不正に対して義憤を感じた。
Kana: かれはふせいにかんしてぎふんをかんじた。
Romaji: Kare wa fusei ni kan_shite gifun o kanjita.
English: He felt righteous indignation towards the injustice.
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