Japanese symbol for “outcry”
叫び
さけび
Romaji: sakebi
shout; cry; outcry; yell
In Japanese, outcry is 叫び, read さけび (sakebi).
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 shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “outcry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | (media) uproar; brouhaha; (public) outcry |
| わめき声 | わめきごえ wamekigoe | yell; shout; outcry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to shout; to cry (out); to scream |
| 絶叫 | ぜっきょう zekkyou | scream; shriek; shout |
| 叫び声 | さけびごえ sakebigoe | shout; yell; scream |
| 泣き叫ぶ | なきさけぶ nakisakebu | to cry and shout; to scream |
| 雄叫び | おたけび otakebi | roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “outcry”.
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.