猛 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道4Junior high level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- モウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- fierce; violent
Origin
⺨ "beast" with 孟: the wildness of a beast — fierce, violent.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| モウ | 猛烈・猛獣・勇猛 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 猛烈もうれつ
fierce; violent
- 猛暑もうしょ
intense heat
Example
猛烈な風で木がゆれた。
The trees swayed in the fierce wind.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)