Japanese symbol for “yell”
叫ぶ
さけぶ
Romaji: sakebu
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek
In Japanese, yell is 叫ぶ, read さけぶ (sakebu).
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
- v5b, vi to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim
- v5b, vi to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist; to protest; to appeal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yell”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout; cry; outcry |
| エール | エール eeru | yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team) |
| 掛け声 | かけごえ kakegoe | shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!") |
| 呼び声 | よびごえ yobigoe | call; hail; yell |
| 怒鳴る | どなる donaru | to shout (in anger); to yell |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout; cry; outcry |
| 絶叫 | ぜっきょう zekkyou | scream; shriek; shout |
| 叫び声 | さけびごえ sakebigoe | shout; yell; scream |
| 泣き叫ぶ | なきさけぶ nakisakebu | to cry and shout; to scream |
| 雄叫び | おたけび otakebi | roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “yell”.
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.