• 怒いかる — to be angry; to get mad
• 怒おこる — to get angry; to scold
• 怒号どごう — a roar of anger; bellowing
• 怒鳴どなる — to shout angrily; to yell
• 激怒げきど — fury; rage
• 怒気どき — an angry air; angry mood

怒 combines the heart radical 心 with the phonetic 奴. The idea is a heart that’s stirred up — feelings pushed into a heated state. Because the “heart” is the seat of emotion, this kanji naturally points to anger and agitation.

Picture a crowd’s 怒号（どごう） echoing through a stadium — a low rumble that swells into a roar. That surging sound captures how 怒 feels in the body: the 心 heats up, breath shortens, and the voice rises. From a spark of irritation to 激怒（げきど）, the heart drives the volume.