噪
be noisy
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- さわ.ぐ
Meaning
噪 centers on producing loud, chaotic sound: being noisy, clamorous, or causing a din.
Most common words using 噪
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Etymology
噪 combines 口 (mouth) with 喿, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of noise or clamor. The exact historical development of 喿 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside the noisy-looking 喿: imagine many mouths chattering at once, creating a loud, chaotic noise.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, picture a loud, noisy saw cutting through wood: saw -> ソウ, and the sound fills the air like the clamor of 噪.