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Japanese symbol for “ruckus”

Romaji: hitoabare
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior

In Japanese, ruckus is , read (hitoabare).

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. n, vi, vs rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

outburst, rave, fret
on: ボウ、バク
kun: あば.く、あば.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぼうりょく bouryokuviolence; mayhem
ぼうどう boudouinsurrection; riot; uprising
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation
らんぼう ranbouviolence; assault; rowdiness
ぼうこう boukouassault; outrage; act of violence
ぼうらく bourakuslump; crash; heavy fall

See also: Chinese symbol for “ruckus”.

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.