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boisterous, riot

JLPT N1 18 strokes
Kun'yomi
さわ.ぐ・うれい・さわ.がしい
On'yomi
ソウ
Radical
· horse (horse)

騒 means "boisterous, riot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read さわ.ぐ・うれい・さわ.がしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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騒 in example sentences

  • Sonna ni sawagu na.

    Don't make so much noise.

  • Koe o tatete sawagu na.

    Don't make a scene.

  • なんだこのおおさわぎは?

    Nan da kono oosawagi wa?

    What's the commotion?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 騒 mean?
騒 means "boisterous, riot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 騒 have?
騒 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 騒 read?
It is read さわ.ぐ・うれい・さわ.がしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 騒?
騒 is a JLPT N1 kanji.