anger

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 怒 has 9 strokes, the on-reading ど, and the kun-readings おこる and いかる. 怒る (おこる) means to get angry.
• Basic usage: 怒る describes becoming angry or showing anger; 激怒 (げきど) describes intense anger or rage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Anger and rage
  • 弟に父が怒った means that the father became angry with the younger brother. すぐ怒らずに理由を聞こう suggests asking the reason instead of getting angry immediately.
  • 侮辱的な発言に激怒している means being furious about insulting remarks. The scene concerns a coach's intense anger at remarks directed toward a player.