怒 — Angry / Be Offended

Master (高手)ど, ぬ, いか, おこ

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怒 (readings: ど, ぬ, いか, おこ; Japanese kanji) means “Angry / Be Offended”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 怒り (anger).

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What does 怒 mean?

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Kanji	怒
Meaning	Angry / Be Offended
Readings	ど, ぬ, いか, おこ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	怒り (anger)

How to read 怒

怒 is read ど or ぬ or いか or おこ depending on the word.

Words with 怒

怒りcơn giận

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Updated: 2026-07-22