Kanji

暴

暴

outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボウ, バク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あばく, あばれる

Common Readings

バク, ボウ, あば…く, あば…れる

Example sentences

暴れる あばれる
酔っ払いが店の中で暴れた。

The drunk person went on a rampage in the store.

抑え込む おさえこむ
警官は暴れる男を地面に抑え込んだ。

The police officer pinned the thrashing man to the ground.

暴走 ぼうそう
感情が暴走して、取り返しのつかないことを言ってしまった

My emotions ran wild, and I said something I can't take back.

牽制 けんせい
野党は与党の暴走を牽制するために、厳しい質問を浴びせた

The opposition party asked tough questions to keep the ruling party in check.

乱暴 らんぼう
そんなに乱暴な言葉を使わないで。

Don't use such rough language.

暴力 ぼうりょく
どんな理由があっても、暴力に訴えるのは良くない。

No matter what the reason, it is not good to resort to violence.

嫌悪 けんお
彼は暴力に対して強い嫌悪を覚えた。

He felt a strong loathing toward violence.

暴く あばく
記者は長年の調査の末、ついに汚職事件の真相を暴いた。

After years of investigation, the reporter finally exposed the truth of the corruption case.

恥部 ちぶ
その事件は組織の恥部を暴いた。

The incident exposed the shameful parts of the organization.

凶暴 きょうぼう
その凶暴な熊は村人たちを恐怖に陥れた。

The ferocious bear terrified the villagers.

Example Vocabulary

暴れる

あばれる

to act violently; to rage; to struggle

暴走

ぼうそう

running wild, going out of control, reckless driving

乱暴

らんぼう

rough; violent; rude

暴力

ぼうりょく

violence; brute force; physical force

暴く

あばく

to expose; to uncover; to disclose (a secret, scandal, etc.)

凶暴

きょうぼう

ferocious; brutal; savage

横暴

おうぼう

tyranny; high-handedness; oppressive

暴露

ばくろ

exposure; disclosure; revelation

暴力的

ぼうりょくてき

violent; ferocious

暴発

ぼうはつ

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