憤 — “Aroused / Resent / Be Indignant / Anger” in Japanese

Master (高手)ふん, いきどお

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“Aroused / Resent / Be Indignant / Anger” in Japanese is 憤, read fun, ikidoo (ふん, いきどお). 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 憤慨 (indignation).

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What does 憤 mean?

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Kanji	憤
Meaning	Aroused / Resent / Be Indignant / Anger
Readings	ふん, いきどお
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	憤慨 (indignation)

How to read 憤

憤 is read fun (ふん) or ikidoo (いきどお) depending on the word.

Words with 憤

憤慨

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Updated: 2026-08-28