JLPT N3 · 9 strokes
Kanji 怒: "angry, be offended"
The kanji 怒 means "angry, be offended". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ド, ヌ in on'yomi and いか.る, おこ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ドヌ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いか.るおこ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | angry, be offended |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1221 of 2,501 |
Common words with 怒
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 怒るto get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper · to scold; to tell (someone) off
- 怒りanger; rage; fury; wrath
- 怒鳴るto shout (in anger); to yell
- 怒声angry voice
- 怒号angry roar; bellow
- 憤怒anger; rage; resentment; indignation
- 激怒rage; fury
- 怒鳴りつけるto shout at
- 怒気anger; wrath
- 怒鳴り声angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
- 怒り狂うto rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
- 怒涛surging waves; raging billows · turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous; chaotic
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