やかましい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word やかましい
1
noisy; loud; clamorous; boisterous
Examples
ジョーはやかましい隣人と口をきく間柄ではなかった。
Joe was not on speaking terms with his noisy neighbor.
2
much talked of; much-discussed; vexed
Examples
大気汚染に対しての世論がついにやかましくなった。
Public feeling against air pollution has at last become vocal.
3
strict; severe; stern
Examples
彼はその事にはあまりやかましくない。
He is not very strict about it.
4
particular; fussy; fastidious; fault-finding; carping
Examples
私の父は食べ物には大変やかましい。
My father cares much about food.
Kanji in this Word
喧
12 strokes
Frequency: 2249
Grade 9
Meanings
noisy
boisterous
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やかま.しい
かまびす.しい
八
2 strokes
Frequency: 92
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
eight
eight radical (no. 12)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハチ
ハツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や
や.つ
やっ.つ
よう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
な
は
はっ
やち
やつ
釜
10 strokes
Frequency: 1761
Grade 8
Meanings
kettle
cauldron
iron pot
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かま
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