Word Meaning 喧嘩腰

けんかごし kenkagoshi

喧嘩腰 is read as けんかごし (kenkagoshi) and means belligerent.

Meaning

English

belligerent

Reading

Kana

けんかごし

Romaji

kenkagoshi

Writing Variants

けんか腰 けんかごし kenkagoshi
ケンカ腰 けんかごし kenkagoshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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喧嘩

けんか

quarrel

喧嘩両成敗

けんかりょうせいばい

in a quarrel, both parties are to blame

喧嘩が強い

けんかがつよい

good at fighting

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

喧嘩別れ

けんかわかれ

(of a couple) fighting and splitting up

喧嘩っ早い

けんかっぱやい

quarrelsome

喧嘩を売る

けんかをうる

to pick a fight

喧嘩を買う

けんかをかう

to get into a fight

喧嘩をふっかける

けんかをふっかける

to pick a fight

口喧嘩

くちげんか

quarrel

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

Example Sentences

そんなに喧嘩腰で話さないで。

そんなにけんかごしではなさないで。

Don't talk in such a confrontational way.