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暴

暴·violent

On-yomi
ボウバク
Kun-yomi
あば(れる)あば(く)

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

15 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
暴力ぼうりょくviolence
暴れるあばれるto act violently, to rampage
暴風ぼうふうstorm, violent wind
暴露ばくろexposure, disclosure (of a secret)

Example sentences

  1. 酔って暴れる客がいた。

    よってあばれるきゃくがいた。

    There was a drunk customer causing a scene.

  2. 暴力は決して許されない。

    ぼうりょくはけっしてゆるされない。

    Violence is never acceptable.

  3. 昨夜の暴風で木が倒れた。

    さくやのぼうふうできがたおれた。

    A tree fell in last night's storm.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 暴露 as ぼうろ — this compound takes the rarer バク reading, ばくろ
  • Reading 暴れる as ぼうれる instead of あばれる

Memory aid

Picture it

The sun (日) beating down over a wild scatter of strokes below — weather and tempers both gone out of control.

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