Japanese symbol for “rant”

怒鳴り散らす

どなりちらす

Romaji: donarichirasu

to yell; to rant; to rave

In Japanese, rant is 怒鳴り散らす, read どなりちらす (donarichirasu).

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Meanings

v5s, vi to yell; to rant; to rave

Written forms: 怒鳴り散らす、怒鳴りちらす、どなり散らす、怒鳴り散す. Readings: どなりちらす.

Kanji and stroke order

怒

angry, be offended

on: ド、ヌ
kun: いか.る、おこ.る

9 strokes · JLPT 2

鳴

chirp, cry, bark

on: メイ
kun: な.く、な.る、な.らす

14 strokes · JLPT 2

散

scatter, disperse, spend

on: サン
kun: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす

12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
怒り	いかり ikari	anger; rage; fury
怒る	おこる okoru	to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper
激怒	げきど gekido	rage; fury
怒鳴る	どなる donaru	to shout (in anger); to yell
喜怒哀楽	きどあいらく kidoairaku	human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
怒涛	どとう dotou	surging waves; raging billows
悲鳴	ひめい himei	shriek; scream
鳴る	なる naru	to sound; to ring; to resound
解散	かいさん kaisan	breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)

See also: Chinese symbol for “rant”.

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