# 騒 — noisy; fuss

騒 means “noisy; fuss”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ソウ (sou). Kun'yomi: さわ(ぐ) (sawagu). You'll see it in words such as 騒ぎ (sawagi, “uproar; disturbance”).

- Meaning: noisy; fuss
- On'yomi: ソウ (sou)
- Kun'yomi: さわ(ぐ) (sawagu)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 騒

Parts: 馬 horse · 又 hand; again · 虫 insect

## Words with 騒

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 騒ぎ | さわぎ (sawagi) | uproar; disturbance |
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ (sawagu) | to make noise; to make racket |
| 騒々しい | そうぞうしい (souzoushii) | noisy; loud |

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[興](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/interest/) · [惑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewilder/) · [喪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mourning/) · [慎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/be-discreet/) · [誉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honour/) · [歓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/delight/) · [騒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/noisy/) · [忠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/loyalty/) · [誠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sincerity/)

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