Japanese symbol for “clamour”
大騒ぎ
おおさわぎ
Romaji: oosawagi
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult
In Japanese, clamour is 大騒ぎ, read おおさわぎ (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
- n, vi, vs clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clamour”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ sawagu | to clamor; to clamour; to make a fuss |
| 喚く | わめく wameku | to shout; to cry (out); to yell |
| 喚く | おめく omeku | to shout; to cry (out); to yell |
| 騒ぎ立てる | さわぎたてる sawagitateru | to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar |
| 犇めき | ひしめき hishimeki | clamour; crowd; jostle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | riot; rebellion; turmoil |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ sawagi | uproar; disturbance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clamour”.
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.
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