JLPT N212画 · 12 strokesradical 犬
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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