Japanese symbol for “irritate”
障る
さわる
Romaji: sawaru
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
In Japanese, irritate is 障る, read さわる (sawaru).
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
- v5r, vi to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “irritate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焦らす | じらす jirasu | to tease; to irritate; to tantalize |
| 触る | さわる sawaru | to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with |
| 苛立てる | いらだてる iradateru | to irritate; to exasperate |
| 癇に障る | かんにさわる kannisawaru | to irritate; to offend; to provoke |
| 癪に障る | しゃくにさわる shakunisawaru | to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 障害 | しょうがい shougai | obstacle; impediment; hindrance |
| 故障 | こしょう koshou | fault; trouble; breakdown |
| 支障 | ししょう shishou | obstacle; hindrance; impediment |
| 障壁 | しょうへき shouheki | enclosing wall; boundary fence |
| 障子 | しょうじ shouji | shoji (paper sliding door) |
| 耳障り | みみざわり mimizawari | hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “irritate”.
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.