Meaning

Primary

Anger

Alternative

Wrath

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This word looks a lot like 怒る, doesn't it? But this word isn't a verb, so you can think of it as referring to anger or wrath itself.

Reading

いかり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

I have a lot of anger because I carry (いか) all of my own things (books, luggage, drinks) and no one will ever carry them for me. Plus, the more things I carry, the more anger I carry inside. Ahh!

Context

Context Sentences

私の怒りは三分以上続かない。

My wrath will not go on for more than three minutes.

直子は和希の言葉にとてつもない怒りを覚えた。

Naoko felt intense anger at Kazuki's words.

怒りって、後からフツフツわいてくることが多いよね。

Anger often bubbles up slowly after the fact, doesn't it?

Kanji Composition