Word Meaning 怒る (Ikaru): To Be Angular, to Be Square

Meaning

English

to be angular
to be square
to get angry
to get mad
to tell someone off
to scold

Reading

Kana

いかる

Romaji

ikaru

Writing Variants

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 6995 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

怒らせる

おこらせる

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

1

そんな言い方では誰でも怒る。

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.