Japanese symbol for “raucous”
騒々しい
そうぞうしい
Romaji: souzoushii
noisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous
In Japanese, raucous is 騒々しい, read そうぞうしい (souzoushii).
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
- adj-i noisy; loud; boisterous; clamorous; raucous
- adj-i turbulent; unsettled; restless
Written forms: 騒々しい、騒騒しい. Readings: そうぞうしい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | riot; rebellion; turmoil |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ sawagi | uproar; disturbance |
| 騒音 | そうおん souon | noise; din |
| 大騒ぎ | おおさわぎ oosawagi | clamour; clamor; uproar |
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ sawagu | to make noise; to make racket; to be noisy |
| 物騒 | ぶっそう bussou | dangerous; unsettled; troubled |
See also: Chinese symbol for “raucous”.
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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