Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy.
  2. to rustle, to swoosh.
  3. to make merry.
  4. to clamor, to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss.
  5. to lose one's cool, to panic, to act flustered.
  6. to feel tense, to be uneasy, to be excited.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
騒ぐ さわぐ
 
騷ぐ さわぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boisterous, make noise, clamor
さわ.ぐ ソウ うれい (Early Jr. High, N1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
flea, (蚤 variant)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)