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Japanese symbol for “growl”

Romaji: igamiau
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily)

In Japanese, growl is , read (igamiau).

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. v5u, vi to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily)
  2. v5u, vi to quarrel; to fight; to argue; to feud; to wrangle

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “growl”

WordReadingMeaning
うなり unarigrowl; snarl; roar
うなる unaruto roar; to howl; to growl
グルル gururugrrr; growl
うなりごえ unarigoegrowl; roar; snarl

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount

See also: Chinese symbol for “growl”.

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.