Japanese symbol for “tumult”
大騒ぎ
おおさわぎ
Romaji: oosawagi
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult
In Japanese, tumult is 大騒ぎ, read おおさわぎ (oosawagi).
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
- n, vi, vs clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tumult”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喧騒 | けんそう kensou | tumult; great noise; clatter |
| 喧々囂々 | けんけんごうごう kenkengougou | wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices |
| 違乱 | いらん iran | (illegal) riot; tumult |
| 喧囂 | けんごう kengou | loud noise; clamor; clamour |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 騒動 | そうどう soudou | riot; rebellion; turmoil |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ sawagi | uproar; disturbance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tumult”.
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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