Japanese symbol for “rouse”
盛り上がる
もりあがる
Romaji: moriagaru
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
In Japanese, rouse is 盛り上がる, read もりあがる (moriagaru).
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 swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
- v5r, vi to rouse; to get excited
Written forms: 盛り上がる、盛りあがる、盛り上る、盛上がる. Readings: もりあがる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rouse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 動かす | うごかす ugokasu | to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling) |
| 追い立てる | おいたてる oitateru | to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover) |
| 沸かす | わかす wakasu | to excite; to rouse; to stir |
| 立たす | たたす tatasu | to help a person stand; to get someone to their feet; to raise |
| 奮激 | ふんげき fungeki | rouse; stir; inspire |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛り | さかり sakari | height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season |
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | prosperous; flourishing; thriving |
| 盛大 | せいだい seidai | grand; magnificent; lavish |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
| 盛る | もる moru | to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up |
| 旺盛 | おうせい ousei | lively; vigorous; energetic |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rouse”.
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.