Japanese symbol for “boisterous”
騒がしい
さわがしい
Romaji: sawagashii
noisy; boisterous
In Japanese, boisterous is 騒がしい, read さわがしい (sawagashii).
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-i noisy; boisterous
- adj-i turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boisterous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒々しい | そうぞうしい souzoushii | noisy; loud; boisterous |
| 喧しい | やかましい yakamashii | noisy; loud; clamorous |
| 侠 | きゃん kyan | pert; tomboyish; impudent |
| 姦しい | かしましい kashimashii | noisy; boisterous |
| 囂々 | ごうごう gougou | loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous |
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 “boisterous”.
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.