Word Meaning 怒る

いかる ikaru

怒る is read as いかる (ikaru) and means to be angular.

Meaning

English

  1. to be angular
  2. to be square
  3. to get angry
  4. to get mad
  5. to tell someone off
  6. to scold

Reading

Kana

いかる

Romaji

ikaru

Writing Variants

  • 怒る おこる okoru
  • 瞋る いかる ikaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 怒りつける,叱る,叱りつける,叱り飛ばす,激怒,大声をあげる,ちゃぶ台返し Rank 729 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怒らせる

いからせる

to square (one's shoulders)

怒鳴る

どなる

to shout (in anger)

怒り

いかり

anger

怒号

どごう

angry roar

怒気

どき

anger

怒鳴り込む

どなりこむ

to storm in with a yell

怒声

どせい

angry voice

怒涛

どとう

surging waves

喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

激怒

げきど

rage

Example Sentences

10

そんないいかたではだれでもおこる。

Anyone would get angry if spoken to like that.

Don't be angry.

I knew you'd be mad.

He gets mad very easily.

Tom! Your mom is gonna be angry!

Don't be so angry.

He easily gets angry.

I bet the teacher's going to get mad!

The teacher will get angry for sure.

I'm sure Mom will get mad.