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Japanese symbol for “irritable”

Romaji: kannotsuyoi
irritable

In Japanese, irritable is , read (kannotsuyoi).

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. exp irritable

Kanji and stroke order

bitter, hot temper, irritable
on: カン
kun: ひきつけ
17 strokes
strong
on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “irritable”

WordReadingMeaning
むしのいどころがわるい mushinoidokorogawaruiirritable; bad-tempered

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんしゃく kanshakutemper; irritability; fit of anger
てんかん tenkanepilepsy; epileptic fit
しかん shikaneclampsia
かんぺき kanpekishort temper
かんしょう kanshouirritability; peevishness; irascibility
かんしゃくもち kanshakumochihot-tempered person
べんきょう benkyoustudy
きょうか kyoukastrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement

See also: Chinese symbol for “irritable”.

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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