Japanese symbol for “agitate”
騒がせる
さわがせる
Romaji: sawagaseru
to disturb; to alarm; to agitate; to cause anxiety (to)
In Japanese, agitate is 騒がせる, read さわがせる (sawagaseru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to disturb; to alarm; to agitate; to cause anxiety (to); to trouble
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agitate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煽る | あおる aoru | to instigate; to stir up; to incite |
| アジテイト | アジテイト ajiteito | agitate |
| 扇ぎ立てる | あおぎたてる aogitateru | to fan incessantly; to agitate; to instigate |
| アジる | アジる ajiru | to stir up; to instigate (someone to do something); to agitate |
| 荒立てる | あらだてる aradateru | to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | riot; rebellion; turmoil |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ sawagi | uproar; disturbance |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 大騒ぎ | おおさわぎ oosawagi | clamour; clamor; uproar |
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ sawagu | to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy |
| 物騒 | ぶっそう bussou | dangerous; unsettled; troubled |
See also: Chinese symbol for “agitate”.
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