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 喧嘩, 喧しい, 喧騒, やかまし屋.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

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

24 common entries

Showing 24 of 39 entries that include this kanji.

喧嘩

けんか

quarrel

喧しい

やかましい

much talked of

喧騒

けんそう

tumult

やかまし屋

やかましや

fastidious person

姦しい

かしましい

noisy

喧々

けんけん

noisily

喧々囂々

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)

喧嘩が強い

けんかがつよい

good at fighting

喧嘩っ早い

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

喧嘩を買う

けんかをかう

to get into a fight

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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 people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

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

喧嘩屋 Brawler