Japanese symbol for “anger”
怒り
いかり
Romaji: ikari
anger; rage; fury; wrath
In Japanese, anger is 怒り, read いかり (ikari).
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
- n anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “anger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立腹 | りっぷく rippuku | anger; getting angry; taking offense |
| 雷 | かみなり kaminari | anger; fit of anger |
| おこ | おこ oko | anger; being angry; being mad |
| 憤り | いきどおり ikidoori | resentment; indignation; anger |
| 怒気 | どき doki | anger; wrath |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒る | おこる okoru | to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper |
| 激怒 | げきど gekido | rage; fury |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
| 喜怒哀楽 | きどあいらく kidoairaku | human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings |
| 怒涛 | どとう dotou | surging waves; raging billows |
See also: Chinese symbol for “anger”.
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.