嘈
noisy
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- かまびす.しい
Meaning
嘈 centers on a loud, confused sound: a noisy clamor or uproar, often from many voices or sources at once.
Most common words using 嘈
- 嘈囃そうざつ
heartburn; sour stomach
Study
Etymology
嘈 combines 口 (mouth) with 曹, which likely contributes the sound and suggests a group or gathering, giving the idea of many mouths making noise together.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 曹, which looks like a crowd of people talking all at once. Imagine a noisy gathering where everyone's mouth is going at the same time.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, picture a noisy crowd making a loud 'sow' sound, like the noise of a chaotic marketplace: sow -> ソウ.