Japanese symbol for “clatter”
喧騒
けんそう
Romaji: kensou
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
In Japanese, clatter is 喧騒, read けんそう (kensou).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
Written forms: 喧騒、喧噪、諠譟、けん騒. Readings: けんそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “clatter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カチャカチャ | カチャカチャ kachakacha | clink; clatter; clang |
| ばたつく | ばたつく batatsuku | to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily) |
| がちゃつく | がちゃつく gachatsuku | to clatter; to rattle |
| かたこと | かたこと katakoto | click-clack; clip-clop; clatter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喧嘩 | けんか kenka | quarrel; brawl; fight |
| 口喧嘩 | くちげんか kuchigenka | quarrel; dispute; argument |
| 喧しい | やかましい yakamashii | noisy; loud; clamorous |
| 喧伝 | けんでん kenden | spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about |
| 喧嘩腰 | けんかごし kenkagoshi | belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “clatter”.
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