憤 means “indignation, resentment”

いきどおり · ikidoori

Also: aroused, resent, be indignant, anger

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

いきどおる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

フン

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 15 strokes

The story

A heart (忄) beside 賁, the same part that bursts out in 噴, to erupt: anger boiling up. 憤り is indignation, the word victims' families use about a verdict, 憤慨 is outrage, and 義憤 is righteous anger.

Used in 憤り (ikidoori, indignation), 憤慨 (fungai, outrage), and 義憤 (gifun, righteous anger)

More from Anger & Scorn

• 恨 resent
• 侮 look down on
• 怨 grudge
• 叱 scold
• 嫉 jealousy
• 罵 curse
• 蔑 contempt
• 妬 envy
• 羨 envy
• 嘲 ridicule
• 苛 harsh
• 喝 shout

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