What does kanji 喧 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 喧 is boisterous.

How is kanji 喧 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 喧 are かまびす.しい, やかま.しい; the onyomi readings are ケン.

What words use kanji 喧?

Example words that use kanji 喧 include 喧々, 喧々ごうごう, 喧々諤々, 喧嘩っぱやい.

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喧

Meaning

Kanji 喧

boisterous

boisterous, noisy

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かまびす.しいやかま.しい
Onyomi 音読み: ケン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2249
Strokes: 12
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 萱 • 宣 • 愃 • 揎 • 渲 • 暄 • 瑄

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 39 entries that include this kanji.

喧々

けんけん

noisily

喧々ごうごう

けんけんごうごう

noisy

喧々諤々

けんけんがくがく

tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously)

喧嘩っぱやい

けんかっぱやい

quarrelsome

喧嘩をふっかける

けんかをふっかける

to pick a fight

喧嘩沙汰

けんかざた

beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)

喧嘩早い

けんかばやい

quarrelsome

喧狂

けんきょう

loud and crazy

喧然

けんぜん

noisy

喧囂

けんごう

loud noise

火事と喧嘩は江戸の華

かじとけんかはえどのはな

fires and fistfights are the flowers of Edo

子供の喧嘩に親が出る

こどものけんかにおやがでる

when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

通りは朝から喧騒に包まれていた。

The street had been filled with clamor since morning.

近くで子どもたちが喧しく遊んでいる。

The children are playing noisily nearby.

喧嘩の声で目が覚めた。

I woke up to the sound of people arguing.

祭りの日は町が喧然としていた。

On the festival day, the town was lively and noisy.

その店は昼どきになると喧しい。

That shop gets noisy around lunchtime.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

喧嘩屋 Brawler