暴 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「日」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「日」
- On
- ボウ・バク
- Kun
- あば(れる)・あば(く)
- Meaning
- violent; to rage; expose
Origin
日 "sun" with hands spreading grain out to dry; laying bare — hence "to expose" and "violent."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボウ | 暴言・横暴・乱暴 |
|---|---|
| バク | 暴露 |
| あばく | 暴く・暴き出す |
| あばれる | 暴れる・大暴れ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 暴風ぼうふう
storm; gale
- 乱暴らんぼう
rough; violent
Example
昨日は暴風で電車が止まった。
The trains stopped yesterday because of the gale.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)