騒 — “Boisterous / Make Noise / Clamor / Disturb” in Japanese

Master (高手)そう, さわ, うれい

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“Boisterous / Make Noise / Clamor / Disturb” in Japanese is 騒, read sou, sawa, urei (そう, さわ, うれい). 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 騒音 (noise).

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What does 騒 mean?

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Kanji	騒
Meaning	Boisterous / Make Noise / Clamor / Disturb
Readings	そう, さわ, うれい
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	騒音 (noise)

How to read 騒

騒 is read sou (そう) or sawa (さわ) or urei (うれい) depending on the word.

Words with 騒

騒音

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Updated: 2026-08-28