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Japanese symbol for “clamor”

Romaji: oosawagi
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult

In Japanese, clamor is , read (oosawagi).

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

  1. n, vi, vs clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

Kanji and stroke order

large, big
on: ダイ、タイ
kun: おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに
3 strokes · JLPT 4
boisterous, make noise, clamor
on: ソウ
kun: さわ.ぐ、うれい、さわ.がしい
18 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “clamor”

WordReadingMeaning
さけぶ sakebuto clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
さわぐ sawaguto clamor; to clamour; to make a fuss
けんごう kengouloud noise; clamor; clamour

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だいじょうぶ daijoubusafe; secure; sound
たいへん taihenvery; greatly; terribly
だいがく daigakuuniversity; college
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
たいかい taikaimass meeting; convention; rally
だいとうりょう daitouryoupresident (of a country)
そうどう soudouriot; rebellion; turmoil
さわぎ sawagiuproar; disturbance

See also: Chinese symbol for “clamor”.

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.