Japanese symbol for “annoy”
騒がす
さわがす
Romaji: sawagasu
to annoy; to cause trouble
In Japanese, annoy is 騒がす, read さわがす (sawagasu).
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
- v5s, vt to annoy; to cause trouble
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “annoy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癪に障る | しゃくにさわる shakunisawaru | to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence |
| 煩わす | わずらわす wazurawasu | to trouble; to bother; to annoy |
| 逸らす | そらす sorasu | to displease; to annoy; to offend |
| 迷惑をかける | めいわくをかける meiwakuokakeru | to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother |
| 煩わせる | わずらわせる wazurawaseru | to trouble; to bother; to annoy |
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 “annoy”.
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.