怒
angry, be offended
Readings
On'yomi
- ド
- ヌ
Kun'yomi
- いか.る
- おこ.る
Meaning
怒 centers on strong displeasure: feeling angry or taking offense. The two given meanings are closely linked expressions of the same emotional reaction.
Most common words using 怒
20 of 52- 怒るおこるN4
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper
- 怒りいかりN1
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
- 激怒げきど
rage; fury
- 怒鳴るどなるN2
to shout (in anger); to yell
- 怒涛どとう
surging waves; raging billows
- 憤怒ふんぬ
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
- 怒るいかるN1
to get angry; to get mad
- 喜怒哀楽きどあいらくN1
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
- 怒号どごう
angry roar; bellow
- 怒り狂ういかりくるう
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
- 怒声どせい
angry voice
- 怒らすおこらす
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to rile up; to provoke (to anger)
- 怒鳴りつけるどなりつける
to shout at
- 怒張どちょう
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging
- 怒らせるおこらせる
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to rile up; to provoke (to anger)
- 怒鳴り込むどなりこむ
to storm in with a yell
- 怒気どき
anger; wrath
- 怒り出すおこりだすN2
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
- 争い怒るあらそいいかる
to be angry and quarrelsome
- 喜怒きど
joy and anger
Study
Etymology
怒 combines 奴 (phonetic, with a sense of strong emotion) and 心 (heart/mind), suggesting a heart filled with strong feeling, specifically anger.
Meaning mnemonic
奴 (servant) over 心 (heart): picture a servant's heart boiling over with suppressed anger, finally erupting in offense.
Reading mnemonic
For ド, imagine a furious door-slamming scene: the angry person slams the door so hard it goes 'DO!' — the sound of the slam cues ド.