吼 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- コウ・ク
- Kun
- ほ.える
- Meaning
- to roar
Origin
Mouth 口 with 孔 as phonetic: a beast roaring aloud.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 獅子吼ししく
a lion's roar; a powerful speech
- 吼えるほえる
to roar; to howl
Example
壇上の獅子吼に聴衆が沸いた。
The audience was roused by the thundering speech.
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