騒
さわ.ぐ
sawagu
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
騒 is the kanji for "Clamor". Its reading is さわ.ぐ (sawagu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Clamor
Also : Make noise · Boisterous · Disturb · Excite
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Readings
kunさわ.ぐ/ sawagukunうれい/ ureikunさわ.がしい/ sawagashiionそう/ sou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
馬
Example Sentences
夜中に騒音がして全く眠れなかった。
よなかにそうおんがしてまったくねむれなかった。
I couldn't sleep at all because of the noise at night.
祭りの後で町は騒然とした雰囲気だった。
まつりのあとでまちはそうぜんとしたふんいきだった。
The town had a tumultuous atmosphere after the festival.
Vocabulary using 騒
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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