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Japanese symbol for “rouse”

Romaji: moriagaru
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up

In Japanese, rouse is , read (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

  1. v5r, vi to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
  2. v5r, vi to rouse; to get excited

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

boom, prosper, copulate
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: も.る、さか.る、さか.ん
11 strokes · JLPT 1
above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “rouse”

WordReadingMeaning
うごかす ugokasuto inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling)
おいたてる oitateruto drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover)
わかす wakasuto excite; to rouse; to stir
たたす tatasuto help a person stand; to get someone to their feet; to raise
ふんげき fungekirouse; stir; inspire

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さかり sakariheight (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season
さかん sakanprosperous; flourishing; thriving
せいだい seidaigrand; magnificent; lavish
はんじょう hanjouprosperity; flourishing; thriving
もる moruto serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up
おうせい ouseilively; vigorous; energetic
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount 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.

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