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 (7th, N1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
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 (8th, 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)
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)