Japanese symbol for “agitated”
苛立たしげ
いらだたしげ
Romaji: iradatashige
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious
In Japanese, agitated is 苛立たしげ, read いらだたしげ (iradatashige).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
Written forms: 苛立たしげ、苛立たし気. Readings: いらだたしげ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “agitated”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ちゃかちゃか | ちゃかちゃか chakachaka | restlessly; restively; agitated |
| 心中穏やかでない | しんちゅうおだやかでない shinchuuodayakadenai | uneasy; ill at ease; upset |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 苛立ち | いらだち iradachi | irritation; annoyance; frustration |
| 苛烈 | かれつ karetsu | severe; fierce; stern |
| 苛める | いじめる ijimeru | to ill-treat; to bully; to torment |
| 苛立つ | いらだつ iradatsu | to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience |
| 苛む | さいなむ sainamu | to torment; to torture; to afflict |
| 苛政 | かせい kasei | tyranny; despotism |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
See also: Chinese symbol for “agitated”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.