Word details

癇に障る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 癇に障る.

Dictionary

Entry

癇に障る癇にさわるかんにさわるExpressionGodan verbFreq #28714
1

to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves

Examples
彼の当てこすりはかんにさわる。
His sarcasm galls me.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

癇

bitter, hot temper, irritable, nervous

17 strokes

On

カン

Kun

ひきつけ
障

hinder, hurt, harm

14 strokesFrequency 742JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ショウ

Kun

さわ.る

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