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JLPT N212画 · 12 strokesradical

fierce, violent, intense

On'yomi (音読み)

  • モウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • たけし.い

Meanings across languages

English
fierce, violent, intense
Tiếng Việt
dữ dội, mãnh liệt, khốc liệt
日本語
猛, 猛火, 激しい

Common compounds

  • 猛獣もうじゅうwild beast
  • 猛暑もうしょsevere heat, extreme heat
  • 猛毒もうどくhighly toxic, deadly poison
  • 猛スピードもうスピードfierce speed, dashing speed

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