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Kanji Detail for 喧 - "noisy"

喧

  • Meaning

    喧 means "noisy." Also associated with prosperous, annoying.

    1. Noisy - Loud; clamorous; bothersome.

    2. Prosperous - Thriving; bustling; lively.

  • Words using 喧

    • 口喧嘩 くちげんか Listen quarrel; dispute; argument
    • 喧しい やかましい Listen noisy; loud; clamorous

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    • Verified meaning: noisy
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: prosperous, annoying

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    noisy; boisterous

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    lively, noisy; clamor, talk loudly

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    clamor; noise

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    lively, noisy; to clamor, to talk loudly

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Speaking loudly. Such as 喧嘩 (clamor), 喧豗.

  • Onyomi

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    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

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    kamabisu.shii(かまびす-しい) かまびす-しい

    yakama.shii(やかま-しい) やかま-しい

  • Strokes

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    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    noisy prosperous annoying boisterous vibrant grand clamor uproar loud din racket commotion raucous rowdy bustling lively flourishing thriving

Sentences including 喧

  • He quarreled with his wife about their children.

  • He is an aggressive person.

  • Bill is a great fighter.

  • I had a quarrel with my sister

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