Japanese symbol for “wrangle”

いがみ合う

いがみあう

Romaji: igamiau

to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily)

In Japanese, wrangle is いがみ合う, read いがみあう (igamiau).

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

v5u, vi to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily)
v5u, vi to quarrel; to fight; to argue; to feud; to wrangle

Written forms: いがみ合う、啀み合う. Readings: いがみあう.

Kanji and stroke order

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration
合う	あう au	to come together; to merge; to unite
連合	れんごう rengou	union; combination; alliance
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount

See also: Chinese symbol for “wrangle”.

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.