Word Meaning 怒る

おこる okoru

怒る is read as おこる (okoru) and means to be angular.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

おこる

Romaji

okoru

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 6996 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

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.